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David Axelrod Calls Trump’s RNC Speech ‘The First Good Thing’ For Democrats in Weeks
While Republicans celebrated the formal nomination of former President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention, just days after he survived an assassination attempt, the news for Democrats only got worse. But David Axelrod said that there was finally light at the end of the tunnel after Trump’s rambling acceptance speech. After Trump’s speech wrapped […] The post David Axelrod Calls Trump’s RNC Speech ‘The First Good Thing’ For Democrats in Weeks first appeared on Mediaite.
‘Like a Wrestling Crowd’: Hulk Hogan Tells Fox He Hit the ‘Gas Pedal’ During Wild RNC Speech
Hulk Hogan said he hit the "gas pedal" during his Republican National Convention speech where the wrestler tore his shirt off to reveal a Trump campaign shirt. The post ‘Like a Wrestling Crowd’: Hulk Hogan Tells Fox He Hit the ‘Gas Pedal’ During Wild RNC Speech first appeared on Mediaite.
BREAKING: Evan Gershkovich Sentenced By Russia to 16 Years Prison in ‘Sham’ Trial
Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison on charges of espionage after he was found guilty in a trial many have condemned as a sham. The Russian prosecution had pushed for an 18-year sentence for Gershkovich, 32, who has consistently denied the charges, maintaining his innocence […] The post BREAKING: Evan Gershkovich Sentenced By Russia to 16 Years Prison in ‘Sham’ Trial first appeared on Mediaite.
Elon Musk Blasted for Meme Suggesting Too Many Comic Book Characters Are Now Black: ‘This Is Nazi Sh*t’
Twitter/X owner Elon Musk continued his campaign against “woke” on Thursday by posting a meme that showed a number of fictional characters that have been race-swapped in other adaptations. The petty complaint that white characters — which were created primarily when white men were almost exclusively in charge of creating things — were being portrayed […] The post Elon Musk Blasted for Meme Suggesting Too Many Comic Book Characters Are Now Black: ‘This Is Nazi Sh*t’ first appeared on Mediaite.
‘There Were So Many!’ CNN Fact Checker Daniel Dale Runs Out Of Time Counting False Claims In Trump’s RNC Speech
CNN fact checker Daniel Dale had a hard time counting the sheer number of “false claims” he’d noted in former President Donald Trump’s Thursday night speech at the Republican National Convention but offered his best in the two-minute time slot offered him. Dale appeared during coverage to deliver his daily run down of corrections with […] The post ‘There Were So Many!’ CNN Fact Checker Daniel Dale Runs Out Of Time Counting False Claims In Trump’s RNC Speech first appeared on Mediaite.
‘It’s Crowdstrike’: Mika Brzezinski Shuts Down Joe Scarborough Microsoft ‘Monopoly’ Rant
Morning Joe host Mika Brzezinski made a point to correct co-host Joe Scarborough that third-party cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike was to blame for worldwide IT outages as he began ranting against Microsoft’s “monopoly” on technology. As co-host Willie Geist detailed the impact the issue was having on airlines...
‘Fully RETRACT and RESCIND’: Nate Silver Does 180 on Trump’s ‘Boring AF’ Acceptance Speech in Real Time
Nate Silver did a complete 180 on former President Donald Trump's speech at the RNC on Thursday after it went from being "pretty good" to "boring AF." The post ‘Fully RETRACT and RESCIND’: Nate Silver Does 180 on Trump’s ‘Boring AF’ Acceptance Speech in Real Time first appeared on Mediaite.
‘He Was on Stage with a Bag of Cocaine Taped to His Face!’ Roy Wood Jr. Cracks Up CNN Panel with Review of Trump’s RNC Acceptance Speech
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. joined CNN’s after-hours coverage of Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention and put his co-panelists in stitches. Trump gave what CNN said was the longest acceptance speech for a major party candidate in the modern era, clocking in at one hour and 32 minutes. In his address, Trump recalled the assassination attempt on his life in which a gunman shot him in the ear. The former president also slammed President Joe Biden, “crazy Nancy Pelosi,” and “witch hunts,” while repeatedly going off script in a meandering slog of a speech.
Trump ‘Diehards’ at RNC Get ‘Restless’ as Subdued and Rambling Trump Speech Runs Over 90 Minutes
Diehard supporters of former President Donald Trump reportedly became “restless” on Thursday evening as his speech at the Republican National Convention dragged on for more than an hour and a half. Trump beat his own record for the longest acceptance speech, speaking on a variety of topics and...
‘Shorten the Damn Rallies!’ Ex-Trump Adviser Incredulous at 92-Minute RNC Acceptance Speech
Former President Donald Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention clocked in at one hour and 32 minutes on Thursday night. CNN reported that it was the longest major party presidential nomination acceptance speech in modern history. Trump repeatedly went off-script in an address that felt more like...
Chris Wallace Hits Back on Claim Trump Has Changed: ‘He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act’ in ‘Rambling’ RNC Speech
CNN’s post-Republican National Committee panel argued that former President Donald Trump’s historically long nomination speech Thursday could affect the outcome of the 2024 election, as it was “rambling” and negative. Chris Wallace was particularly critical of the speech, which was teased as one that would display...
‘The Chart That Saved My Life’: Trump Praises Prop He Turned His Head Toward, Avoiding Assassin’s Killshot
Former President Donald Trump unveiled a chart Thursday in Milwaukee that he credited with saving his life when a would-be assassin’s bullet tore through his right ear and not his skull last week while he was speaking in Pennsylvania. At a rally on Saturday, Trump referenced an immigration chart being displayed when he turned his […] The post ‘The Chart That Saved My Life’: Trump Praises Prop He Turned His Head Toward, Avoiding Assassin’s Killshot first appeared on Mediaite.
Trump Blasts ‘Cheating’ Democrats and ‘Crazy Nancy Pelosi’ in RNC ‘Unity’ Speech
Former President Donald Trump attacked "crazy" Nancy Pelosi and accused the Democratic Party of cheating in the 2020 election during his RNC unity speech. The post Trump Blasts ‘Cheating’ Democrats and ‘Crazy Nancy Pelosi’ in RNC ‘Unity’ Speech first appeared on Mediaite.
Trump Pivots Away from Shooting By Railing Against Dem ‘Witch Hunts,’ Lauds ‘Highly Respected’ Judge Cannon for Tossing Docs Case
Moments after addressing, for the first time, the assassination attempt against him, former President Donald Trump pivoted to more familiar territory during the final night of the Republican National Convention. Speaking to the crowd at the FiServ Forum in Milwaukee on Thursday night, the former president railed against what he...
RNC Crowd Baffled by Kid Rock’s Live Performance: ‘I Know It Stinks in Here…’
Anti-woke musician Kid Rock performed at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on the fourth and final night in a spectacle that received a mixed reaction, to say the least. The post RNC Crowd Baffled by Kid Rock’s Live Performance: ‘I Know It Stinks in Here…’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Trump Tells RNC the Story of Attempted Assassination — For Last Time Ever Because It’s ‘Too Painful’
Former President Donald Trump described how the attempt against his life affected him as he accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president on Thursday before a massive crowd in Milwaukee. Trump offered a disclaimer – that he would only tell the story once, as it is “too painful” for him to ever recount again in […] The post Trump Tells RNC the Story of Attempted Assassination — For Last Time Ever Because It’s ‘Too Painful’ first appeared on Mediaite.
‘There’s Something Happening’: CNN’s Van Jones Says Jubilant RNC Feels Like ‘Obama 2008’ Convention
CNN host Van Jones said at the Republican National Convention on Thursday that the last time he felt so much energy was during former President Barack Obama’s Democratic convention in 2008. “We are like minutes away, minutes away from Hulk Hogan, Dana White, and Donald J. Trump,” said CNN...
Jake Tapper Digs at MSNBC for Remote RNC Set: ‘We’re Live As Opposed to Some Other Networks’
CNN host Jake Tapper took a swipe at MSNBC's controversial remote coverage of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Thursday. The post Jake Tapper Digs at MSNBC for Remote RNC Set: ‘We’re Live As Opposed to Some Other Networks’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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