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Opinion: How Donald Trump Went from Harris Donor to Kamala Hater
Donald Trump leaned back in his golf cart, his son Barron at his side, drinking in the attention of his followers.Handing two notes to someone off-camera from a roll he tucked back into his left pocket, he opined in that distinctive Queens accent, in a video obtained earlier this month by The Daily Beast, “That means we have Kamala.“She’s so bad. She’s so pathetic,” Trump said. “She’s so fucking bad.”So bad that Trump has done more than to take two notes off a roll for her. In fact he donated a total of $6,000 to her campaign for California attorney...
Natalie Portman’s Wild ‘Lady in the Lake’ Accent Is Making Everyone Think of ‘Jackie’
If you are wondering if 2016 is somehow repeating itself, then look—and listen—no further than Natalie Portman’s turn as Maddie Schwartz in the new Apple TV+ period crime drama Lady in the Lake.Early in the first episode, wearing a blood-stained skirt suit and a pillbox hat, her perfectly coiffed flipped bob framing her face, Portman’s Maddie delivers 1960s (and 2016) déjà vu. The moment Portman opens her mouth, it is impossible not to hear echoes of her infamous Jackie inflections that dominated much of an award cycle that ended with Emma Stone winning Best Actress for La La Land—yep, it...
George Conway Mocks Ex-Wife Kellyanne for Saying Kamala Harris Doesn’t ‘Speak Well’
After former Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway delivered a particularly nasty hit on Vice President Kamala Harris during an appearance on Fox News Sunday night, her ex-husband, Never Trump Republican George Conway, fired back with a brutal rebuttal on X. “She does not speak well, she does not work hard, she should not be the standard bearer for the party,” Kellyanne Conway said, characterizing the presumptive Democratic nominee following President Joe Biden’s exit from the race as inarticulate and lazy. In response, George Conway wrote, “Not everyone can express themselves as eloquently and with such exquisite turns of phrase as Donald J. Trump.” The ideologically opposed pair announced they were in “the final stages of an amicable divorce” last year, prompting Trump to share his thoughts about their relationship on Truth Social: “Congratulations to Kellyanne Conway on her DIVORCE from her wacko husband, Mr. Kellyanne Conway. Free at last, she has finally gotten rid of the disgusting albatross around her neck.”Not everyone can express themselves as eloquently and with such exquisite turns of phrase as Donald J. Trump. https://t.co/O8O8w65MqW— George Conway (@gtconway3d) July 22, 2024 Read more at The Daily Beast.
John Oliver Gives the Pep Talk Democrats Need to Rally Behind Harris
The news that President Joe Biden was withdrawing himself from the 2024 election took America, and most of his staff, by surprise Sunday afternoon—but perhaps nobody was more put off by the timing of Biden’s announcement than John Oliver, who recorded his weekly HBO show Last Week Tonight on Saturday this week.As the show wryly admitted on X, formerly Twitter: “‘Hey, let’s switch our taping day to Saturday, no big news ever happens on a Sunday afternoon.’ — some idiots.”“Hey, let’s switch our taping day to Saturday, no big news ever happens on a Sunday afternoon.” — some idiots.— Last...
Pro-Nikki Haley Group Throws Its Weight Behind Kamala Harris
A small political action committee that styles itself as a disaffected group of Nikki Haley supporters who are committed to keeping Donald Trump out of the White House announced their endorsement of Kamala Harris for president on Sunday. The group, Haley Voters for Harris, had been known as Haley Voters for Biden until roughly an hour after the president announced that he had decided not to seek re-election, throwing his weight behind Harris in the process. “We support @JoeBiden’s recommendation and will immediately change the name of our organization to Haley Voters for Harris,” the group said. “There is no time to lose.” Craig Snyder, the group's director, told Newsweek in an email that Harris is a “tough former prosecutor” and the best candidate “to defeat Donald Trump in November.” Haley, meanwhile, offered her “strong endorsement” to Trump in a prime-time address at the Republican National Convention earlier this week.Read it at NewsweekRead more at The Daily Beast.
Liberal Group Demands Investigation Into Trump’s Ex-Doctor Ronny Jackson
A liberal activist group is requesting that authorities in New Jersey, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Virginia investigate and sanction former White House doctor—and current congressman—Ronny Jackson (R-TX) for allegedly practicing medicine without a license in all four states.In a letter to the New Jersey attorney general, secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, director of the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, and the director of the Virginia Department of Health Professions, the American Muckrakers PAC called for and “immediate investigation into Jackson’s illegal medical activity, a cease-and-desist letter be issued to Jackson, and for Jackson to be prosecuted...
Kamala Harris Gets a Potentially Game-Changing Youth Vote Endorsement
Vice President Kamala Harris has been getting all kinds of high profile endorsements in her bid to be the official replacement for President Joe Biden after he finally stepped aside as the Democratic Party’s 2024 candidate. But one may be more impactful than others—specifically, that of pop star Charli XCX, who posted to her 3.6 million followers on X Sunday evening a cheeky message of support: “kamala IS brat.” As one political reporter put it, “this is worth more than a million dollars of paid media.” Parkland School Shooting survivor and Gen Z activist David Hogg added, “The amount this...
Mitt Romney’s Biden Statement Sounds Very Different From His GOP Colleagues’
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) said Sunday that he respected Joe Biden and his decision not to seek re-election, a marked departure from the hostile tone adopted by other members of his party. “I’m a classic Republican and he’s a classic Democrat; obviously, President Biden and I usually didn’t see eye-to-eye,” Romney said in a statement. “I opposed many of his initiatives. But we did find common ground on infrastructure, Ukraine, the Electoral Count Act, adding religious liberty protections to the marriage bill, gun safety measures, and chip manufacturing.’” The Utah senator continued, “Others will judge his presidency. However, having worked with him these past few years, I respect President Biden. His decision to withdraw from the race was right and is in the best interest of the country.” By contrast, Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance, seized on Biden’s announcement to call him “the worst president of my lifetime.” House Speaker Mike Johnson referred to the “disastrous policy failures of the Biden Administration” while taking a shot at Biden’s anointed successor: “The party’s prospects are no better now with Vice President Kamala Harris.”Read it at Mitt Romney for SenateRead more at The Daily Beast.
The Big ‘House of the Dragon’ Kiss Finally Happened
(Warning: Spoilers ahead for House of the Dragon.)Westeros needs dragons. With Rhaenys and Meleys gone, there’s only one big dragon left in the skies with a rider, and the looming threat of Vhagar has brought the steadily amassing armies to a standstill.The western forces of Houses Lannister and Lefford won’t march for the Greens unless they have a dragon above their heads. Criston Cole (Fabian Frankel) is reluctant to march on Harrenhal because of the threat of Daemon (Matt Smith) and Caraxes. The Blacks can’t spare more than babies, since their riders also happen to be heirs and aren’t expendable....
Aaron Sorkin Takes Back ‘Fever Dream’ Biden Replacement Idea
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin is backtracking after his “pitch” for Democrats to replace President Joe Biden on the 2024 presidential ticket with a Republican drew ire from prominent liberals across the internet on Sunday. But now that Biden has officially dropped out of the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic front-runner, Sorkin borrowed The West Wing cast member Joshua Malina’s X account to declare, “I take it all back. Harris for America!”pic.twitter.com/fg252EKmC5— (((Jew))) (@JoshMalina) July 21, 2024 In an op-ed published by The New York Times, Sorkin said the Democratic Party could put their money “where our...
These Are Kamala Harris' Leading VP Contenders
Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid Sunday as the heir apparent for the Democratic nomination, leaving her with a critical decision to make at an unprecedented, historic juncture in American politics: Who should she choose as her running mate?Her top options include names that have been floated the past few weeks to replace the ailing President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. Here they are.Pennsylvania Gov. Josh ShapiroBefore becoming the top executive in a crucial swing state last year, Shapiro, 51, was a Capitol Hill aide before becoming a member of the state House.As Pennsylvania’s...
Opinion: No Time for Scheming: Kamala Harris Is Now Top of the Ticket
Listen to this full episode of The New Abnormal on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon and Stitcher.President Joe Biden stepped right back into the next news cycle Sunday when he announced he would no longer seek the nomination for president, quickly endorsing Kamala Harris as his successor.With so much time lost to infighting, the Democrats need to hit the ground running. The New Abnormal’s Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie make the pitch that it’s go-time to nominate VP Harris and why she is the best pick for the job.“If any other, ‘serious Democrat’ throws their hat in the ring here, they...
Joe Manchin Considering Run Against Harris Despite Quitting Dems: Reports
Independent West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is reportedly considering a return to the Democratic party in the wake of Joe Biden’s exit from the 2024 race.CNN’s Jake Tapper revealed in a post on X Sunday that the 76-year-old is even considering “throwing his hat into the ring,” citing sources close to Manchin.Those rumors were seemingly confirmed by CBS’ Robert Costa, who, citing two unidentified sources, said Democratic donors and officials were “reaching out to Sen. Joe Manchin to consider standing for the presidential nomination.” Costa later wrote: “Manchin is now considering re-registering as a Democrat to offer Democrats an...
Kamala Harris Set to Take Over the Biden Campaign’s $96 Million War Chest
Vice President Kamala Harris just inherited President Joe Biden’s $96 million campaign war chest.It only took a few hours for Harris to assume the Biden-Harris campaign’s finances and the president’s fundraising apparatus—including the key joint fundraising committees, the super engines behind presidential campaigns—in her newly launched presidential bid.These are the vehicles through which Biden was raising major, high-dollar donations.The Biden campaign is now the Harris campaign, according to newly updated FEC documents. She also now helms the joint fundraising committees, whose names were changed from Biden Victory to Harris Victory on Sunday, according to other FEC documents. The same was...
One ‘Squad’ Member Is Holding Out on Endorsing Kamala Harris
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has become the member of “The Squad” not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee, with several of the progressive lawmakers even issuing formal endorsements after President Joe Biden announced that he would not seek re-election—endorsing Harris himself on his way out the door.Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have all come out with statements endorsing Harris as “our next president” and the Democratic Party’s best chance at beating Donald Trump in November. “The people’s vote was a vote not only...
Dems Mock Trump as ‘Too Old’ to Run—Like He Did to Biden
Democrats seized on Donald Trump's age Sunday—turning Republicans' attack on Joe Biden back on them.“The man is nearly 80-years-old and so the question is, can he serve another four years? I'm not sure he can,” former South Carolina state representative Bakari Sellers told CNN.The attack was unavailable to the party until 1.46pm on Sunday when Biden stepped aside but was waiting in plain sight.On Thursday, Trump became the oldest presidential nominee in U.S. history at the age of 78, beating the previous record holder President Joe Biden by one year. Trump’s campaign messaging focused heavily on Biden’s age, running attack...
Biden’s BFF Chris Coons Weeps on Air Over Prez Quitting
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), the national co-chair of Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, was teary-eyed as he spoke on CBS News on Sunday afternoon about the president’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race, needing to look away and collect himself before continuing. Asked by anchor Robert Costa to give viewers a “candid, candid assessment” of what the past few days have been like for the president, Coons responded, “Bob, as you say, Joe Biden is grounded. “He’s grounded in his faith, in his family, and in our state.” The Delaware senator’s eyes reddened and he glanced to the side,...
Hunter Biden Thanks Dad in Heartfelt Message After His Withdrawal From Race
President Joe Biden’s only living son, Hunter Biden, sent a heartfelt message in response to his father declaring he will step aside in the 20204 presidential race.Over the past few weeks, Hunter had been one of the biggest proponents of his father staying the race, and even sat in on the president’s strategy meetings.“For my entire life, I’ve looked at my dad in awe,” the Biden son began, having been raised by the president after a car accident killed his mother and sister in 1972. “How could he suffer so much heartache and yet give so much of whatever remained...
Kamala Harris Allies Make Power Moves to Lock Out Rivals
Vice President Kamala Harris began a race to lock up the Democratic nomination Sunday afternoon—with her allies working flat out to stop the party’s other top candidates from running.She secured an instant boost after Gretchen Whitmer, the two-term Michigan governor, indicated she would not run. All 50 state Democratic party chairs also threw their weight behind Harris’ candidacy following a conference call Sunday, Reuters reported.“Following President Biden’s announcement, our members immediately assembled to unite behind the candidate who has a track record of winning tough elections, and who is a proven leader on the issues that matter to Americans: reproductive...
Everyone Wants to Know if Maya Rudolph Will Return to Play Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’
Joe Biden’s decision to step down as the Democratic nominee for president could keep comedian Maya Rudolph booked and busy. Social media users were quick to connect the dots following Sunday’s big political news about Biden’s departure, predicting that we are about to see a lot more of Rudolph’s spot-on Kamala Harris impersonation on Saturday Night Live. Rudolph recently earned four Emmy nominations from her work on three different programs, showing how popular she is right now. The comedian has previously won an Emmy for her portrayal of the vice-president. She shared with the Today show in 2021 what the key to playing Harris is. “It’s the wig,” she joked. “It’s a great blazer, and then I think just a little... you know, maybe just a little bit of, like, the way she talks in the back of her throat. But what I notice about her—she’s so smiley.”Lorne Michaels better be clearing Maya Rudolph’s schedule pic.twitter.com/FA0avXXrZo— Rohita Kadambi (@RohitaKadambi) July 21, 2024 Read more at The Daily Beast.
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