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Fox News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
'Ruthless' podcast hosts think Newsom's pivot from radical stances is 'BS' but a 'bold move'
"Ruthless" podcast hosts Josh Holmes, Michael Duncan, John Ashbrook and Comfortably Smug took aim at Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom in his attempt to shed far-left stances he and his party have embraced in recent years during their appearance Tuesday on "Jesse Watters Primetime." Newsom has been making headlines in recent weeks for comments appearing to moderate his stances on issues like immigration and transgender treatment of children, which many believe is his planting the seeds of a 2028 presidential bid. "Well, I think he's making a decision to go on the Republican track in the Democratic Party," Duncan reacted. "It's a bold choice. We'll see how it works out for him, but the other choices are [to] get arrested, fight I.C.E. or become a communist. So I like his odds." Ashbrook suggested Newsom hasn't "stuck the landing" with his pivot from the far-left. He later took a swipe at Newsom's eagerness to appear on right-wing podcasts, telling Watters, "Everybody sees through his BS." "But it is absolutely the avenue he should be taking," Ashbrook added. "It is it's the way of the future. New media is the way of the future." Smug compared the liberal politics of California to the New York City mayoral race where socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani continues to lead in all the polls against rivals Andrew Cuomo and incumbent mayor Eric Adams, both running as independents after previously running as Democrats. "You have so much of the party that has lined up behind a communist. Is that 'Thelma & Louise' - let's go over the cliff. Let's go crazy. Let's learn nothing from this election," Smug said. "And there's this, like, glimmering hope of like, 'You know, maybe Cuomo could pull it off.' There's some rational group of Democrats left, isn't there? And I don't know. I don't know if there are any left." Holmes, a Minnesota native, said progressive politics has hit close to home while discussing the Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh, who is running on a similar platform as Mamdani. "Look, they've had this problem in Minneapolis for a lone time," Holmes told Watters. "It came from a huge number of Somali immigrants that came in with no mandate to assimilate whatsoever in the city of Minneapolis. That's where I'm from. And you can see the community just sort of become something else, right? And then it produces folks like Omar. They have absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the state, completely on their own, on an island in the middle of Minneapolis. It's sad." FOX News Media announced it has landed a licensing deal with the "Ruthless" podcast as part of the company's expansion of new media. "The FOX News Media ecosystem we have built over the past seven years continues to thrive and set new records, and the 'Ruthless' deal is a natural extension of our powerhouse brand as audiences reshape how they consume quality content," FOX News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement Tuesday. "We have cultivated an unrivaled bench of successful personalities who are well-positioned to excel in today's evolving media landscape, where podcasting offers the kind of deep engagement our platforms are known for." The "Ruthless" co-hosts said in a joint statement, "We are thrilled to take 'Ruthless' to the next level through this strategic partnership. There is a growing appetite for authentic political and cultural conversations, and our podcast delivers with no-holds-barred, irreverent takes that deeply resonate with our dedicated audience."
BreakingNews.ie
23-06-2025
- Politics
- BreakingNews.ie
Politics watch: O'Neill, Eastwood linked with presidential bids
Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come. O'Neill declines to rule out Áras bid, Eastwood hints at run Nothern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill is the latest name to be heavily linked with a presidential bid. Advertisement At a press conference in Co Armagh on Friday, Ms O'Neill was asked about the possibility of her running in the election, which must take place by November 11th. She replied: "I think I've plenty to do, being First Minister. But I would think the fact remains that I could stand for election, I could be elected as Uachtarán na hÉireann, but I can't vote in that election, so that's where there's a deficit and what we need to see is presidential voting rights extended to the North so the Irish citizens in the North can vote.' Former SDLP leader Colum Eastwood was also linked with a presidential bid on Friday. He told the BBC that people had asked him to consider a presidential bid. 'I'm going to take the time to think about it." Advertisement Mr Eastwood was previously involved in talks with Fianna Fáil about closer links between the party and the SDLP, and he could be backed if he decides to run as Fianna Fáil have not yet come to a decision on a candidate. With the end of President Michael D Higgins' second term fast approaching, Fine Gael have not announced a candidate either. There had been speculation the party could sit the presidential election out, or back a candidate in conjunction with Coalition partners Fianna Fáil. However, Tánaiste Simon Harris has previously said his party will name its own candidate. Advertisement In an interview with The Journal in March, the Fine Gael leader said: "'I haven't had any discussions with any other party, but I expect we will run a candidate in our own right. That's my that's my working assumption." Former tánaiste France Fitzgerald had been the favourite to be Fine Gael's candidate, but she confirmed she would not run in April. Taoiseach criticises 'excessive' measures faced by students seeking US visas The Taoiseach has described a decision to subject students applying for J1 visas to a 'comprehensive and thorough vetting' of their social media as 'excessive'. Micheál Martin said he does not agree nor approve of the measures announced by the US embassy on Monday. Advertisement Ireland's national students' union said the new measures represent a significant and disproportionate intrusion into personal lives and digital privacy, and that they raise serious concerns about freedom of expression and online surveillance. The changes also apply for other exchange visitor applicants in the F, M, and J non-immigrant classifications. Leo Varadkar says Keir Starmer should not 'try to censor' Kneecap Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said politicians should not try to censor artists after UK prime minister Keir Starmer said Kneecap's Glastonbury inclusion was "inappropriate". The Belfast rap trio are scheduled to perform on Saturday at 4pm. Advertisement Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appeared in court on Wednesday charged, under UK anti-terrorism legislation, with showing support for a proscribed organisation. The performer, known as Mo Chara, allegedly draped himself in a Hezbollah flag at a London gig last November and shouted 'up Hamas, up Hezbollah', referring to the Palestinian and Lebanese militant groups respectively. In an interview with The Sun, Mr Starmer was asked if he thought the trio should perform at Glastonbury, to which he replied: 'No, I don't, and I think we need to come down really clearly on this. 'This is about the threats that shouldn't be made, I won't say too much because there's a court case on, but I don't think that's appropriate.' In a social media post, Mr Varadkar said he initially believed Mr Starmer's comments were "a gag". '[I] no longer hold office nor have any mandate so my views don't count for so much anymore. I get that. But I really thought this was some sort of gag. It's the role of artists to be avant garde, inappropriate, challenging, disruptive - from James Joyce to Sex Pistols and Playboy. 'Politicians really should not try to censor this. If an offence was committed, let the courts decide. In the meantime, the rule of law says the accused is innocent until proven guilty.' Anti-immigrant activists tried to 'weaponise' Carlow shooting incident with misinformation Misinformation around a recent shooting incident at a Carlow shopping centre was "weaponised" by anti-immigrant activists and facilitated by social media algorithms, according to a researcher who monitors far-right activity in Ireland. In an interview with , H&CC research and communications lead Mark Malone said: "Claims from the likes of Derek Blighe, from Gavin Lowbridge (who runs the OffGrid Ireland account on Twitter spaces), they were framing the incident as a terrorist shooting related to their own anti-immigrant politics. This was all within a time period that allowed for no verification, and subsequently what transpired was most of it was utter nonsense." Mr Malone also mentioned anti-immigrant activist Philp Dwyer, who drove to the scene in Carlow to film. "It was telling that Philip Dwyer was travelling back from an anti-migrant demonstration in Clonmel, heard there was something happening and landed up in Carlow, he describes himself as a 'citizen journalist'." Abroad All eyes are on the US, after president Donald Trump sanctioned strikes on Iran in support of Israel. Mr Trump has called into question the future of Iran's ruling theocracy, seemingly contradicting his administration's earlier calls to resume negotiations and avoid an escalation in fighting. 'It's not politically correct to use the term, 'Regime Change,' but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change???' Mr Trump posted on social media. 'MIGA!!!' The posting on Truth Social marked something of a reversal from defence secretary Pete Hegseth's Sunday morning news conference that detailed the aerial bombing on three of the country's nuclear sites. 'This mission was not and has not been about regime change,' Mr Hegseth said.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
10 Years Later: How the media covered Trump's entry into the 2016 race forever changing American politics
It has been exactly a decade since President Donald Trump rode down the golden escalator in Trump Tower and launched the historic presidential bid that completely upended American politics. Most of the legacy media did not take his candidacy for the Republican nomination particularly seriously at the time, to put it mildly. After decades of flirting with a White House run, the billionaire and reality TV star was finally, officially in on June 16, 2015, giving a freewheeling speech that served notice of the media-dominating candidate he would be. "There are no words. How could you even have a straight face right now?" CNN commentator S.E. Cupp reacted moments after Trump's speech. "I mean, it was a rambling mess of a speech. That said, it was entertaining. I was howling." It turned out to be the launch of a romp to the 2016 GOP nomination over 16 other candidates, an upset win over Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton the following November and the complete takeover of the Republican Party. Trump is now only the second president ever to win non-consecutive terms after losing re-election in 2020 but storming back to reclaim the White House in 2024. Liberal Media Downplays La Riots, Dismiss Violence As Isolated While Touting 'Peaceful' Anti-ice Protests CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes reported on how establishment Republicans were reacting to Trump's entry in the GOP primary, telling viewers, "While no one expects Trump to get close to winning the nomination, that doesn't mean they're happy he's in." Read On The Fox News App MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell asked a guest whether they had "any doubt that this is anything more than a carnival show?" USA Today wrote, "it's hard to find a political analyst who sees Trump as a credible contender for the Republican nomination," while The New York Times characterized Trump's candidacy as an "improbable quest for the Republican nomination." Credibility Crisis: Media Embraced Biden White House's 'Cheap Fakes' Narrative Leading Up To Ill-fated Debate "It seems a remote prospect that Republicans, stung in 2012 by the caricature of their nominee, Mitt Romney, as a pampered and politically tone-deaf financier, would rebound by nominating a real estate magnate who has published books with titles such as, 'Think Like a Billionaire' and 'Midas Touch: Why Some Entrepreneurs Get Rich — And Why Most Don't,'" the Times wrote. Politico ran the headline "Trump says he's running for president, really" and called the then-reality TV personality "God's gift to the Internet on Tuesday." "After years of head fakes about running for the White House, The Donald promised his two-decade game of pretend is over," Politico told readers. "If Trump follows through, his candidacy poses awkward dilemmas for a Republican Party trying to shed the clown-car image of fringe candidates that suck up media oxygen, but embarrass a GOP establishment desperate to reclaim the White House for the first time in eight years." Shielding Biden: Journalists Shed Light On The Media's Cover-up Of A Weakened President "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart similarly called Trump's campaign launch a "gift from heaven." "I'm just really happy right now," a giddy Stewart told his audience. "A billionaire vanity candidate taking the escalator to the White House!" "And what followed was a half an hour of the most beautifully ridiculous gibber jabber ever to pour forth from the mouth of a bats--- billionaire," Stewart continued. Stewart and his Daily Show correspondents Jordan Klepper and Hasan Minhaj went on to act out over-the-top orgasms in excitement over the prospects of a Trump candidacy. Late-night comics similarly greeted the news of Trump's run with delight. Credibility Crisis: Biden's Late-night Allies Go Quiet After Damning Cognitive Decline Revelations NBC's Savannah Guthrie asked her then-colleague Chuck Todd if "this candidacy is for real" after having "seen this public dance from Trump before." Todd acknowledged this seemed more real but it wasn't clear yet that it wouldn't be "yet another publicity stunt." MSNBC star Rachel Maddow offered a similar sentiment, saying she "can't tell if this is politics or if it's just PR from a celebrity." Chris Cillizza, who at the time was a writer for The Washington Post, insisted Trump "is not now and almost certainly never will be a credible candidate for the presidency." "Sideshows are fun until they want to be the main attraction," Cillizza wrote. "Donald Trump will never be president. He knows that. We know that. But his candidacy ensures that for the next several months (at least), he will suck the attention and oxygen away from the men and women who might be. That's great entertainment. But it's terrible for politics." Credibility Crisis: Wall Street Journal Report On Biden 'Slipping' Was Smeared By Media Washington Post columnist Philip Bump knocked Trump's "funhouse-mirror presidential campaign announcement" and attempted to fact-check his "spectacular, unending, utterly baffling, often-wrong campaign launch." "So here's the fact-check: Much of what Trump said is nonsense. But you knew that," Bump wrote. "If nothing else, let his candidacy serve as a reminder that no matter how rich or powerful you are, it's useful to have someone around who can say 'no.'" CBS News' Norah O'Donnell asked John Heilemann, the then-managing editor of Bloomberg Politics, what he thought was "the point of [Trump's] candidacy," to which Heilemann responded by suggesting it was for publicity, insisting he will "not likely be the Republican nominee, he will almost certainly not be president." "But he says the most provocative things like, 'When Mexico sends its people, they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists, and some, I assume, are good people' - what is your strategy and how can you succeed when you say things like that?" CBS News' Gayle King asked. "Well, you can't," Heilemann answered. "The question is how can you become president. You can't by saying things like that." The New York Daily News ran a cover depicting Trump in clown makeup and blasting him with the headline "CLOWN RUNS FOR PREZ." "Can we stipulate for the purposes of this conversation that Donald Trump will never be President of the United States?" MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle told his "Morning Joe" colleagues the next article source: 10 Years Later: How the media covered Trump's entry into the 2016 race forever changing American politics
Fox News
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
AOC's constituents weigh in on presidential run, recall her stunning 2018 political upset
Constituents in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's New York district are warning Republicans not to underestimate the firebrand progressive lawmaker who caused a sensational political upset in 2018 – as rumors swirl about the four-term congresswoman running for president in 2028. Ocasio-Cortez hosted a town hall in New York City on Friday in the same neighborhood where she unseated longtime Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley to become the nation's youngest congresswoman. Against all odds and with little money, her spectacular win sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party as she effectively ended the political career of Crowley, who at that point was a 10-term incumbent and eyeing being the next House speaker. Some political observers say Crowley took Ocasio-Cortez for granted, while her constituents believe attaining the nation's highest office is not beyond her grasp. Fast-forward to 2025 and Ocasio-Cortez has become one of the biggest voices in a party yearning for political leadership. The huge turnouts for her "Fight Oligarchy" tour events alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has fueled speculation she has enough momentum to launch a presidential bid, while she has also raked in $9.6 million in the first three months of the year, beating her own record fundraising haul. Mark LaVergne, who's an independent and was outside Ocasio-Cortez's town hall but did not attend, told Fox News Digital that he believes she has a winning personality. "Don't underestimate her. I mean, that was the mistake Joe Crowley and his people made seven years ago," LaVergne said. "They underestimated her. That was a fatal mistake." Andrew Sokolof Diaz said Ocasio-Cortez's popularity appears to be growing and said it would be an honor to vote for her. "Absolutely, we stand with her. I think she absolutely has the support, not only here in her district, but she has the support nationally, maybe even internationally, to run for president." Sokolof Diaz said. Aleks Itskovich, who traveled from Brooklyn and moved to the U.S. from Russia when he was three years old, said he was inspired by the "Fight Oligarchy" tour and said it proves she connects with the ordinary person. "It goes back to the authenticity," Itskovich said. "I think that she's able to come across as a genuine individual that is able to channel people's concerns directly and feel relatable, honest, that she's not coming from the 1%. She's one of the most successful politicians of this generation, so I want to keep seeing how that goes." However, not all were keen on the potential move, with Woodside resident Mary Madden saying she felt Ocasio-Cortez is too young, while John Szewczuk, who has lived in Jackson Heights for 44 years, said she may be too left wing to win the presidency outright, but he would still back her. About 450 people packed into a local school auditorium to hear Ocasio-Cortez talk about a host of issues ranging from local concerns about a major casino to national issues like Medicaid and the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts. Long lines outside the location caused the event to be delayed for nearly 20 minutes while those who couldn't get in were shuffled into an overflow room across the hall. Inside, attendees gave Ocasio-Cortez a rousingly warm reception and appeared fully supportive of her legislative agenda and her representation of the district to date. Many questions from the audience centered around local issues, calls for a minimum wage hike, how to improve air quality, as well as asking her how she plans on tackling the Trump administration. The loudest applause came when Ocasio-Cortez voiced her opposition to a proposed new casino in Queens, which would be part of new sports and entertainment park. The $8 billion project is being spearheaded by New York Mets' billionaire owner Steve Cohen and has gotten approval from the New York City Council. The congresswoman admitted, however, she doesn't have a say in the matter since it's a state issue and not in her district. Applause also rang out when Ocasio-Cortez dared border czar Tom Homan to arrest her after he previously threatened to refer her to the Justice Department for giving advice to migrants on how to avoid being deported. The town hall went off without a hitch except for an early disruption by a protester who heckled at Ocasio-Cortez about the war in Israel. She was then removed. The town hall took place in a leafy section of Jackson Heights, known for its strong progressive leanings. A major avenue adjacent to the school was recently transformed into an "open street," where traffic was substantially reduced to create more public space for pedestrians, cyclists and community use. "I love it, it's a great neighborhood, it is very diverse, probably one of the most diverse in the world," Szewczuk said. Conversely, the school is about three blocks away from the Roosevelt Avenue commercial strip, which has become notorious for its open-air sex workers, trash-filled streets, crime, drugs and anti-social behavior. Roosevelt Avenue runs along the southern border of Ocasio-Cortez's 14th District, and the strip is shared by Rep. Grace Meng. Fox News Digital observed at least 30 prostitutes soliciting sex along one block of Roosevelt Avenue about an hour after the town hall finished. Some sidewalks along the squalid strip are hard to navigate given the sheer number of people – many of whom are migrants – selling hot food, fruit and vegetables, counterfeit goods and what appeared to be stolen goods. Ocasio-Cortez never mentioned the strip, nor did any attendee ask about it in the question and answers section. While all questions were submitted in advance and Ocasio-Cortez left out a side door the moment the event ended, it appeared it was way down in the list of priorities for those in attendance. Sokolof Diaz and Szewczuk said it's on local politicians to do more, while LaVergne said that Ocasio-Cortez has failed the neighborhood in that respect. LaVergne said he was also still angry that she helped stop Amazon opening a massive headquarters in Queens a few years ago. "I feel very sad. Sometimes you walk by, there's a Dunkin' Donuts I frequent on Roosevelt and 82nd St., and I noticed that above that, there is some sort of thing going on. And I see the look in the eyes of these sex workers," LaVergne said. "I really feel sorry for them. Some of them are here probably under difficult situations. Maybe they were forced here, maybe they're forced to do this kind of work. You've got to take care of the people that'll get you elected. I mean, that just seems like the most just thing. That's justice. Taking care of the people who got you elected."
