enter the no-spin zone. >> reporter: as the embattled star of fox news faces a firestorm over alleged sexual harassment, the president is coming to his defense. in an interview with the "the new york times" president trump said -- i think he's a good person. fox news is facing growing calls to fire o'reilly. and nearly 50 companies have pulled their ads from the show. o'reilly paid five women almost $13 million in settlements over claims of sexual harassment. the president now says "perso. the president now says "personally i think he shouldn't have settled. because you should have taken it all the way. i don't think bill did anything wrong." it's not the first time he's defended a fox titan. last summer, when former ceo roger ailes faced multiple allegations of sexual harassment, candidate trump defended his friend. >> they're saying these horrible things about him. it's very sad. because he's a very good person. >> reporter: but just a month before the election it was trump