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Journalists are defending the National Association of Black Journalists’ decision to platform Donald Trump this week. While CNN’s Natasha Alford expressed dismay that the former president “insulted and was hostile to a Black female journalist in our own communal space and was unchecked”, others are viewing the event — in which Trump questioned whether Kamala Harris was really black — as a win for both journalism and the fight against the Republican candidate.
I see people suggesting that it was a mistake for NABJ to host Trump. No way. Americans need to see this guy for what he is. Keeping him off Twitter and FB, cutting off his mic in the debate, not carrying his rallies live, all serve to protect Trump. pic.twitter.com/SdNprbZzi6
— Sarah Longwell (@SarahLongwell25) August 1, 2024
MSNBC’s Tim Miller said: “The people who demand that we deplatform Trump are wrong. People should see this!” Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, said deplatforming the former president only serves to protect him. What will voters think?
→ Former police officer claims smearing civilians is MI5’s job
The Undercover Policing Inquiry was set up by Theresa May in 2015 to look into the conduct of undercover officers who spied on more than 1,000 political groups between 1968 and at least 2010. So far, it has cost £82 million.
But taxpayers definitely got their money’s worth today when a former police officer blurted out something he shouldn’t have. When asked whether he knew anything that would suggest undercover officer Peter Francis had been tasked with smearing the family of Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered in 1993, Trevor Morris said no.
This is incredible. A former police officer, under oath, has said the police didn’t smear the family of Stephen Lawrence. “That’s a security services job…scrap that last bit”.
The broadcast is then suspended!
— Aaron Bastani (@AaronBastani) August 1, 2024
He stressed: “We’re about gathering intelligence not smearing individuals. That’s a security service job. Let them do that…” He then added: “Sorry, I shouldn’t say that.” Shocked giggles broke out in the room while a wry smile came over the lawyer questioning Morris. The broadcast was then immediately suspended. Still waiting on an MI5 response to the claim…
→ Ballerina Farm tradwife hits back at critics
The “trad-life celebrities” known for their idyllic set-up on a 328-acre ranch in Utah, Daniel and Hannah Neeleman, have responded to the viral interview published by the Times this week.
wake up babe ballerina farm clapped back against the times pic.twitter.com/GCZh3K8Zym
— your canadian girlfriend, Alli Roberts (@allitude) July 31, 2024
As UnHerd’s Mary Harrington put it: “In the Times interview, author Megan Agnew describes Neeleman’s home life with a clear insinuation that something is off.” Now Hannah Neeleman has hit out at Agnew’s portrayal, which she said was “an attack on our family and my marriage, portraying me as oppressed and my husband as the culprit”. Neeleman alleged that Agnew’s angle was predetermined as the interview went well.
She went on to say that her and her husband’s priorities are “God and family” and that “everything else comes second,” adding: “We are co-parents, co-CEOs, co-diaper cleaners, kitchen cleaners and decision makers.” Most importantly though, with their eight children, Hannah Neeleman said they are not done having babies. The trad life rolls on…
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SubscribeI saw parts of Trump’s trainwreck yesterday. Another opportunity to wonder what kind of a moron would support this clown?
How many times did you declare a 2024 Biden landslide btw?
I’m not sure – but I bet you know!
I probably shouldn’t be surprised that you people are all obsessed with me. The usual MAGA/EDL stuff that gets peddled around here is so boring!
He’s quite funny. While the opposition is quite po-faced. It would be a vote to support the funniest outcome
The Trump interview will not move the needle whatsoever. Those with TDS will be outraged at Trump’s comments about Harris. Those who support him will be outraged at the hectoring comments from the clearly hostile moderator. Meh. At least he showed up. Still waiting for Harris to do the Fox interview, or any interview for that matter.
To some degree that’s true JV and already baked in for vast majority. But the small but important ‘not yet committed’ could well be swayed and make all the difference. We can probably surmise Trump’s team will try to keep him away from events like that again as a result.
You’re probably right, but I’m thinking the undecided aren’t paying attention to this stuff. Maybe I’m wrong.
I suspect enough of the Black community were, and many women too. He will have encouraged both to get out and vote against him. Did Harris’s work for her.
Slight digression – I’d put money on him dropping Vance. It’s not running as well against Harris and he can’t stand the fact Vance spoke about himself for longer than he praised Trump. Bet he tries to switch to Hailey.
Jim- He handled the absurdity as well as possible. I’m over it. If Americans are this easily fooled and want to embrace California Politics where criticizing Progressives is a hate crime. If they really want all the subsidies, price caps and arbitrary rule enforcement blue state politics demand than we deserve to be the next Soviet Union.
I feel the same way. If a majority of people want to elect a party committed to open borders, net zero and economic destruction, it’s sad and pathetic, but what can you do other than try to wake them up? I’m almost resigned to the fate of the west.
Trump’s comments about Harris were absolutely correct, I do not understand hysteria around them.
She named herself Indian, then she decided to be black, this may cause some confusion. Only Champagne Socialist considers such a trick natural; for him, a man can become a woman and then roll back.
These are the ramblings of a moron.
Trump’s comments about Harris are just his usual cocktail of racial attacks designed to stir up the ever dwindling MAGA base. It is starting to dawn on him that he’s going to lose in another landslide.
The sweetest part is seeing that weirdo, Vance, thrown under the bus already. This must be a record even for Trump!
Nobody cares about your opinion here, idiot. As we say in Russian, in your case all the steam goes down the whistle.