By Sabrina Rodriguez, Hannah Knowles (c) 2024 , The Washington Post PHILADELPHIA – Democrats moved quickly Monday to cast a spotlight on the fallout from Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, where sexist, racist and other demeaning insults were used by opening speakers, including a stand-up comedian who called Puerto Rico an “island of garbage” […]
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Democrats spotlight racist Puerto Rico insult at Trump rally amid battle for Latinos
By Sabrina Rodriguez, Hannah Knowles (c) 2024 , The Washington Post PHILADELPHIA – Democrats moved quickly Monday to cast a spotlight on the fallout from Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, where sexist, racist and other demeaning insults were used by opening speakers, including a stand-up comedian who called Puerto Rico an “island of garbage” […]
At Trump’s events, vulgar T-shirts disparaging Harris are in demand
By Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Craig Dumas didn’t hesitate when asked which one of his T-shirts sells best at Donald Trump’s rallies. It’s the one that calls the first female vice president a “hoe.” “They love it,” said Dumas, 47, who in Tucson sold shirts insulting Harris with a misspelling of a […]
At Trump’s events, vulgar T-shirts disparaging Harris are in demand
By Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Craig Dumas didn’t hesitate when asked which one of his T-shirts sells best at Donald Trump’s rallies. It’s the one that calls the first female vice president a “hoe.” “They love it,” said Dumas, 47, who in Tucson sold shirts insulting Harris with a misspelling of a […]
Trump says special counsel Jack Smith ‘should be thrown out’ of country
By Amy B Wang, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Former president Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against special counsel Jack Smith, saying that Smith – who is leading two federal criminal cases against Trump – should be forced out of the United States. “We should throw Jack Smith out with them, the mentally deranged people. […]
Trump says special counsel Jack Smith ‘should be thrown out’ of country
By Amy B Wang, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Former president Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against special counsel Jack Smith, saying that Smith – who is leading two federal criminal cases against Trump – should be forced out of the United States. “We should throw Jack Smith out with them, the mentally deranged people. […]
Mysterious group spends $20M for Trump in final election stretch
By Patrick Svitek, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A mysterious new super PAC has reported spending at least $20 million to help elect former president Donald Trump in the final days of the White House race, including by defending him on one of his most vulnerable issues: abortion. The group, RBG PAC, was formed recently […]
Mysterious group spends $20M for Trump in final election stretch
By Patrick Svitek, The Washington Post (c) 2024 A mysterious new super PAC has reported spending at least $20 million to help elect former president Donald Trump in the final days of the White House race, including by defending him on one of his most vulnerable issues: abortion. The group, RBG PAC, was formed recently […]
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Barbie: Harris campaign embraces ‘girl culture’
By Dylan Wells, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris’s appearance Friday night alongside Beyoncé, one of the world’s biggest female pop stars, embodies a trend: the overlap between her campaign for the White House and the icons of “girl culture.” The phenomenon of “girl culture,” epitomized by last year’s box-office blockbuster “Barbie” […]
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Barbie: Harris campaign embraces ‘girl culture’
By Dylan Wells, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris’s appearance Friday night alongside Beyoncé, one of the world’s biggest female pop stars, embodies a trend: the overlap between her campaign for the White House and the icons of “girl culture.” The phenomenon of “girl culture,” epitomized by last year’s box-office blockbuster “Barbie” […]