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Yet the idea of building rosters of paid political contributors took off with cable news. MSNBC, CNN and Fox News Channel are, in large part, political talk channels and seek experts to help fill the time. Being on call to opine can be lucrative work; several reports had NBC agreeing to pay McDaniel $300,000 a year. Even NBC News, whose MSNBC cable outlet appeals to liberals, has more than a dozen Republican contributors. John Kasich and Bulwark founder Charlie Sykes — either predate Trump in their active political work or oppose him, or both.

Persons: —, Ronna McDaniel, Donald Trump, McDaniel, Chuck Todd, Rachel Maddow, Cesar Conde, ”, Mark Whitaker, Shana Alexander, James Kilpatrick's, George Stephanopoulos, Tim Russert, Michael Steele, John Kasich, Charlie Sykes —, MAGA, Reince Priebus, Mick Mulvaney, Mulvaney, Priebus, Tom Bossert, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Trump, David Urban, Mark Esper, Griffin, Mike Pompeo, Alex Conant, Mark Lukasiewicz, ” Lukasiewicz, “, Jay Rosen, NBC's Conde, McDaniel didn't, Joe ”, Mika Brzezinski, That's, ” Conant, Brian Roberts, Conde, Rebecca Blumenstein, Rashida Jones, Carrie Budoff Brown, Jones, Margaret Sullivan, ___ David Bauder Organizations: NBC News, Republican National Committee, GOP, Republican, NBC Universal, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, NBC, RNC, Ohio Gov, Trump, CBS, ABC News, Trump Homeland Security, Networks, Hofstra, “ Journalists, New York University, ” Networks, Republicans, Comcast, Washington Post, Center for Journalism, Columbia University, Guardian, Associated Press Locations: Washington, MSDNC

☆ Even some Republicans panned Sen. Katie Britt's disastrous State of the Union response
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Katie Britt passionately made the case on the need for a new direction and is being criticized by the liberal media. The State of the Union response is incredibly difficult. No State of the Union response could live up to that. Democrats, in particular, mocked how Britt delivered her lines with the passion of actor in search of an elusive Oscar. Tonight's response will be delivered by Sen. Katie Britt, who is 42. https://t.co/llQgQu8iX9 — Grace Segers (@Grace_Segers) March 8, 2024Biden is doing quite well for himself.

Persons: —, Sen, Katie Britt, Joe Biden's, Britt, Katie Boyd Britt, Olivia Perez, Cubas, Nikki Haley's, Alyssa Farah Griffin, I've, Griffin, CNN's Alyssa Farah Griffin, 41Fi6GKAQy, Justin Baragona, Joe Biden, Sean Ross, it's, Ronald Reagan's, Mr, Gorbachev, Heck, Bill Clinton's, Britt wasn't, Oscar, Pete Buttigieg, Britt shouldn't, Biden, Reagan, Grace Segers Organizations: Service, Alabama Republican, Republican Party's, Business, Trump White House, CNN, New York Times, Union, Republican, Daily, White House Locations: Alabama, Joe Biden's State, Washington

☆ Here’s the real reason why right-wing media figures are targeting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

From a bird’s eye view, the state of affairs among MAGA Media diehards as it sits today is remarkable. In fact, right-wing media stars have far more power over the GOP’s direction than most of its actual leaders, like Mitch McConnell. The right-wing media kingdom thrives when Democrats are in office and there are political opponents whom they can demonize. That’s not to say the right-wing media machine holds no power. And polling indicates that a good chunk of the country has bought some of the nonsense MAGA Media has been relentlessly selling.

Persons: MAGA Media diehards, Bud Light, Taylor Swift, Swift, Travis, Charlie Warzel, “ They’ve, they’re, ” Warzel, Evan Siegfried, Mitch McConnell, Don’t, Kevin McCarthy, Donald Trump, That’s, MAGA, Alyssa Farah Griffin, “, ” Organizations: New York CNN — Conservatives, MAGA Media, Disney, Pfizer, Major League Baseball, Fox, Fox News, GOP, Republican Party, Republicans, Media, Trump White House Locations: New York

☆ Talk show host Joy Behar dismisses claims that Gen Z is 'left behind' by the economy and tells them to 'get a job'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Joy Behar was dismissive of the economic problems Gen Z are facing and told them to "get a job." AdvertisementActress and TV personality Joy Behar dismissed claims that Gen Z is being "left behind" by the economy and said that they need to "get a job" instead. Griffin responded: "In defense of Gen Z, they're not hitting the milestones the way every generation before them did. One commenter wrote on X : "Joy Behar showing her whole CLASS as she tells Gen Z to get a job. Advertisement46% of Gen Z and 37% of millennials said they had taken on a second job in addition to their primary job to make ends meet.

Persons: Joy Behar, Z's, Behar's, —, Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Goldberg, Griffin, Gen, commenter, Z, Zers, millennials Organizations: Service, ppl, ABC, Deloitte

☆ Opinion: Ahead of Iowa, listen to the Trump officials who’ve disavowed him
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: John Avlon is a CNN senior political analyst and anchor. A truly stunning number of former Cabinet-level Trump administration officials are trying to warn Republican primary voters that their old boss’s reelection would be a disaster for our country. Share them with friends, family and neighbors who might be tempted to go along with the crowd and vote for Trump. But what about the Republican elected officials who have scrambled to endorse Trump before a single person has actually voted? So the voters of Iowa and New Hampshire have a disproportionate responsibility over the next few days.

Persons: John Avlon, “, Ronald Reagan, we’ve, Trump, Here’s Donald Trump’s, Mike Pence, ”, James Mattis, “ Donald Trump, ” Mattis, John Kelly, Jake Tapper, autocrats, ” Here’s, Bill Barr, John Bolton, Putin, Mark Esper, Read, –, Alyssa Farah Griffin, McKay, Romney, ’, ‘, ’ ”, Coppins, They’ve, Dick Cheney, Donald Trump Organizations: CNN, Republican, White, …, McMaster, “, Trump, Trump White House, ’ ” Publicly, Capitol, Twitter, Facebook, Republican Party Locations: “ Lincoln, United States, Atlantic, Iowa, New Hampshire

☆ Whoopi Goldberg is criticized online for saying Gen Z and millennials can't afford a house because they 'only want to work four hours' a day
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Whoopi Goldberg suggested that young people can't afford a home because they don't work hard enough. "If you only want to work four hours, it's going to be harder for you to get a house," she said. AdvertisementActress and TV personality Whoopi Goldberg is getting flak online for suggesting that Gen Z and millennials are unable to afford a home because they don't work hard enough. And some younger workers say they have taken on a second job to boost their income, a recent Deloitte survey found. AdvertisementStill, there are plenty of younger workers who say they're actually rejecting corporate culture in favor of work-life balance.

Persons: Whoopi Goldberg, —, Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Gen, Goldberg, Suzy Welch, Scott Galloway, you've, they're Organizations: Service, NYU, ABC, Deloitte

☆ Grimes says Taylor Swift could unite the US if she were president, even though it's 'probably exceptionally unadvisable'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Grimes says Taylor Swift could unite the country if she ran for president. Grimes wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that Swift would be "actually unbeatable" as a Republican. AdvertisementAdvertisementCanadian musician Grimes thinks Taylor Swift would be a formidable presidential candidate. "In many ways Taylor Swift is the only presidential candidate who can unite the country," Grimes wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday. AdvertisementAdvertisement"During the day on Tuesday, we saw a 1,226% jump in participation the hour after Taylor Swift posted," Andrea Hailey, the CEO of Vote.org, told Insider in a statement at the time.

Persons: Grimes, Taylor Swift, Swift, —, Trump, Donald Trump, he's, she's, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis, Biden, Andrea Hailey Organizations: Republican, Service, White House, Florida Gov Locations: Vote.org

☆ Taylor Swift is 'probably the only person who can' defeat Trump in 2024, says former Trump aide
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Taylor Swift may be the "only person" who can defeat Trump in 2024, says an ex-Trump aide. Alyssa Farah Griffin previously served as Trump's White House communications director. AdvertisementAdvertisementTaylor Swift may have the best chance of beating Donald Trump in next year's presidential election, said a former White House communications director for Trump. "During the day on Tuesday, we saw a 1,226% jump in participation the hour after Taylor Swift posted," Andrea Hailey, CEO of Vote.org, told Insider in a statement. Representatives for Swift and Trump did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Griffin, —, Donald Trump, he's, she's, Swift, Andrea Hailey, Trump, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden Organizations: Trump, House, Service, White House, Politico, US Postal Service, Swift

☆ John Kelly goes on the record to confirm several disturbing stories about Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jake Tapper | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —John Kelly, the longest-serving White House chief of staff for Donald Trump, offered his harshest criticism yet of the former president in an exclusive statement to CNN. Kelly set the record straight with on-the-record confirmation of a number of damning stories about statements Trump made behind closed doors attacking US service members and veterans, listing a number of objectionable comments Kelly witnessed Trump make firsthand. “A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about. Then-candidate Trump of course said in front of a crowd in 2015 that former Vietnam POW Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican, was “not a war hero. Milley, in a call authorized by Trump administration officials, reassured his Chinese counterparts that such a strike was not going to happen.

Persons: John Kelly, Donald Trump, Kelly, Trump, ” Kelly, “, ’, autocrats, ”, Jeffrey Goldberg, Vietnam POW Sen, John McCain, weren’t, Goldberg, McCain, George H, Bush, Mark Milley, Belleau Wood, Susan Glasser, Peter Baker, ” Trump, Luis Avila, Bob Woodward, Robert Costa, Milley, Norah O’Donnell, Cassidy Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Griffin, there’s, Mattis, Mark Esper, Bill Barr Organizations: CNN, White House, Trump, Gold Star, Arlington National Cemetery, Vietnam POW, Arizona Republican, Navy, ” CNN, Chiefs, Marines, House, Joint Chiefs, Trump White House, CBS Locations: France, Afghanistan, Iraq, Arizona, Aisne, Paris, Arlington, The, Gen

☆ Opinion: Trump and the upside-down world
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN —The title on the cover of Cass R. Sunstein’s 2021 book, “This is not normal,” is printed upside down. The beginning of a Trump-backed House Republican inquiry into impeaching President Joe Biden with no clear evidence of his wrongdoing. A last-ditch move Saturday kept federal agencies funded for 45 days while putting more aid to Ukraine in jeopardy. Bill Bramhall/Tribune Content AgencyOn Monday, a New York judge found Trump and his adult sons liable for insurance and bank fraud and canceled the Trump Organization’s business certification.

Persons: Cass R, ” Sunstein, Ronald Reagan, “ Donald Duck, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, “, ”, Kevin McCarthy’s, Clay Jones, Mike Lawler, Rosa Cruz, Rob Rosenthal, Brian Riedl, Walt Handelsman, Biden, MAGA, John Avlon, ’, Bill Bramhall, Frida Ghitis, —, Ghitis, Phil Hands, Julian Zelizer, Steven Lubet, Judge Chutkan, Dean Obeidallah, Menendez, Hal Boyd, Sen, Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Scott, ” Scott, Lyndon, “ you’ve, ” Jeff Yang, Chris Christie’s, ‘, Donald Duck ’, Mike Pence’s, Walter Mondale, Nikki Haley’s, South Carolina Sen, Vivek Ramaswamy, TikTok, whittling, Haley, ” Sophia Nelson, ” Lisa Benson, GoComics.com, James Antle III, Todd Graham, David Axelrod, Musa al, Republicans –, –, Nick Anderson, Agency Cassidy, Evelyn Hockstein, Cassidy Hutchinson, Nicole Hemmer, Hutchinson, …, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Liz Cheney, Alexander Butterfield, Melissa S, Jason L, Riley, Jill Filipovic’s, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Peter Bergen, Kennedy, Vladimir Putin, Brian Bowen Smith, ABC Gerry Turner, Deborah Carr, Gerry Turner, Turner, ” Don’t, Jill Filipovic, Dianne Feinstein, Matthew F, West Point Vincent, David A, Adam Larson, Michael D, Smith, Travis, Taylor Dana Summers, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, ” Rick Reilly, Colgate, Tay, Frankie de la, it’s Organizations: CNN, Republican, Ronald Reagan Presidential, Trump, Chiefs, Department of Labor, Wesleyan University, Agency, MAGA Republican, Pew Research Center, NBC, Republicans, GOP, “, Florida Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Democratic, UAW, Tribune, White House, Legislative Affairs, White, Street, ” RFK, ABC, Chicago, Corps, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, Washington Post, NFL Locations: Milwaukee, Simi Valley , California, Ukraine, New York, Washington, Tempe , Arizona, New Jersey, Cupp, South Carolina, Florida, Michigan, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Gharbi, West Point

☆ Cassidy Hutchinson: Trump is the 'most grave threat' to American democracy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Jeremy Herb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“I think that Donald Trump is the most grave threat we will face to our democracy in our lifetime, and potentially in American history,” Hutchinson told CNN’s Jake Tapper in an interview Tuesday. Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson speaks to CNN's Jake Tapper in New York on Tuesday, September 26. Laura Oliverio/CNN“The counts that Donald Trump is currently facing – he is facing counts of obstructing the Constitution – to me that is disqualifying. Donald Trump should be disqualified from being the president of the United States – to me that’s not a question,” Hutchinson said. “But I’m not confident he’s a good leader for the Republican Party because he’s a talking head for Donald Trump.

Persons: CNN — Cassidy Hutchinson, Donald Trump, “, ” Hutchinson, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Hutchinson’s, Trump, Mark Meadows, . Hutchinson, Tapper, Cassidy Hutchinson, Jake Tapper, Laura Oliverio, that’s, Trump’s, Cassidy Hutchinson's, Simon, Schuster Hutchinson, Meadows, he’s, ’ Meadows, Hutchinson, ”, Kevin McCarthy, Kevin, I’m, Kevin hasn’t, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence –, Mike Pence, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Farah Griffin, I’ve, Liz Cheney, Cheney, ‘, ’ ” Farah Griffin, CNN’s, Adam Kinzinger, hadn’t, ’ Hutchinson Organizations: CNN, White House, ., United, Trump, Trump White House, Republican, White, Republican Party, Fox News, Capitol Locations: New York, United States, ” Meadows, Meadows, Fulton County, Georgia, “, New Jersey, Arkansas, Florida, Mar

☆ Mike Pence, the Indictment and the Chaos of Donald Trump - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Katherine Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

They left behind a few panicked people who remained grounded in reality like former White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Mr. Pence, and then Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and the rest. Again and again, people describe desperate circumstances, arguments about doing things like seizing the voting machines, or trying to persuade Mr. Trump to call off the riot. According to prosecutors, at 7:01 p.m. on Jan. 6, Mr. Cipollone called Mr. Trump and asked him to withdraw his objections to certification; Mr. Trump refused. In his book, “Why We Did It,” Tim Miller debates this question with Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former White House communications official. In his book, Mr. Esper describes the way Mr. Pence represented a sane, normal presence in meetings.

Persons: Trump, Pat Cipollone, Pence, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Cipollone, Jonathan Swan, Trump’s, Tim Miller, Alyssa Farah Griffin, ”, Miller, Alyssa, flack, George Floyd, Mark Esper, Esper Organizations: Mr, White, Trump, Federal Trade Commission, White House

Data from Mr. Clark’s firm shows that Republicans view an attack on Mr. Trump “as an attack on them,” he said. “Almost always means arrest and indictment,” Mr. Trump wrote of the target letter on Truth Social. Mr. Smith’s office already indicted Mr. Trump in federal court in June, saying he had possessed reams of national defense material and obstructed the investigation. In the coming weeks, he faces possible indictment in Georgia related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election in that state. opponents, who are polling double digits behind him, still will not seize this opportunity to denounce his unfit actions.”

Persons: Justin Clark, Trump’s, Trump, ”, “, Mr, Jack Smith, ” Mr, Alyssa Farah Griffin, G.O.P Organizations: National Public Affairs Locations: Georgia

CNN —Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, testified before the grand jury investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election and the actions of the then-president and others, a source familiar with the testimony confirmed to CNN. Former Trump aide Hope Hicks also went before the grand jury, according to two sources familiar, testifying in early June. Some of the questions being asked in the grand jury were about whether Donald Trump was told he had lost the election, according to one of the sources familiar. Kushner’s and Hicks’ appearances before the grand jury are notable because both were members of the former president’s inner circle. Several key Trump White House officials have also testified befoe the grand jury, including Pence, Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows and former White House counsel Pat Cipollone, among others.

Persons: Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s, Hope Hicks, Donald Trump, Kushner’s, Hicks, Mike Pence –, Kushner, Trump, befoe, Pence, Trump’s, Mark Meadows, Pat Cipollone, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Jack Smith’s, Joe Biden’s, Brad Raffensperger, Jocelyn Benson, Rusty Bowers, Benson, ’, –, ” Benson Organizations: CNN, Trump, Capitol, New York Times, Trump White House, White, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona GOP Locations: Arizona

☆ Trump’s latest court loss may not hurt primary bid, but some Republicans raise alarm about 2024 viability
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

He would not win the White House. The unanimous jury verdict was vindication for Carroll and offered a symbolic win for other women who have made assault allegations against the president. Many White House hopefuls have exited presidential races for less. Nikki Haley or prospective White House contender, Florida Gov. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy characteristically dodged commenting on the verdict after leaving debt crisis talks at the White House on Tuesday.

☆ Hope Hicks, former Trump aide, on Jan. 6: ‘We all look like domestic terrorists now’
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Summer-Concepcion-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Hope Hicks, who served as a top adviser to former President Donald Trump, told an aide to Ivanka Trump that “we all look like domestic terrorists now” as the Capitol riot unfolded on Jan. 6, 2021. In texts released by the House Jan. 6 committee, Hicks expressed concerns about the consequences of Trump’s actions to Julie Radford, who was then Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff. She departed the White House several days after the Jan. 6 insurrection after serving as a counselor to the president. She previously served as White House communications director as well as director of strategic communications. Before joining the Trump White House, Hicks worked for Trump’s presidential campaign, the Trump Organization and Ivanka Trump’s fashion brand.

☆ Hope Hicks said 'we all look like domestic terrorists now' after January 6 and that another White House aide was a 'genius' for getting out early
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hope Hicks said the Capitol riot made her and other aides "unemployable" and "untouchable." Hicks also said Alyssa Farah Griffin was a "genius" for leaving the administration early. During the Capitol riot, Farah Griffin tweeted at Trump, pleading with him to condemn the attack. Farah Griffin went on to become a politics contributor for CNN, and in August 2022 became a co-host of The View. Hicks left the White House on January 12, 2021, though CNN reported the departure was planned before the riot.

☆ CIA staff made a 'suicide pact' to resign if Trump fired director Gina Haspel, former aide says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

CIA staff pledged to quit if Donald Trump fired its director, Alyssa Farah Griffin said. At the time, Trump was said to be considering replacing Gina Haspel with supporter Kash Patel. "I have been told that they tried to fire Gina Haspel, the CIA director, and install Kash Patel." "They were able to stop it," Farah Griffin told the House select committee. "But allegedly, for about 14 minutes, Kash was actually the CIA director."

☆ Trump's former comms director said her job was pointless because he would ruin her plans with compulsive tweeting
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Alyssa Farah Griffin said her job as Trump's communications director was "basically an oxymoron." She said she'd go to work with plans that would be derailed by Trump's compulsive tweeting. "Being White House communications director under Donald Trump, it's just not something that really effectively existed," she told the panel. The former White House aide cited a specific example of the "chaos" she said she endured in the role. In 2017, former Trump aides told Politico that nobody in the White House could control his tweeting.

☆ Jared Kushner blocked Biden's access to COVID-19 planning in the final days of the Trump era, former aide says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jared Kushner denied Biden's team access to COVID-19 plans in late 2020, a former aide said. Kushner said Biden's team should "absolutely not" be looped in, claimed Alyssa Farah Griffin. "Jared just said, 'Absolutely not,'" Farah Griffin told the panel. Biden officials complained at the time that the Trump administration was refusing them access to COVID-19 data in the weeks after the election. In the same speech, Biden pressed the Trump administration to provide more details about the allocation of COVID-19 vaccinations.

☆ Zelenskyy's TIME Person of the Year Award is proof that resilience is the most important trait any leader can have
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

He embodies valor and resilience, traits business leaders should exhibit in tough times. The Ukrainian leader's speaking style is characterized by short sentences, vivid imagery, and empathy, all of which make him effective. A 2021 research paper published in the Academy of Management Journal found business leaders who led by example boosted productivity in their businesses. Some of the most convincing business leaders of our time have leaned into emotion when making key arguments. "President Zelenskyy remains focused on his core assignment.

☆ How media outlets covered Trump’s misinformation-laced 2024 announcement
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The big three broadcast networks, to no surprise, ignored Trump and didn’t interrupt normal programming to carry the speech. While MSNBC decided not to take the speech live, Fox News and CNN both aired large portions of Trump’s fairly low-energy and misinformation-peppered announcement. Hannity, whose show hyped Trump’s announcement throughout the event in the chyron, turned to pro-Trump commentators Pete Hegseth and Mike Huckabee for analysis. It’s also worth noting how print and digital outlets covered the speech. Instead, Trump joked he would not “use the term ‘fake news media’” because he wanted to keep the event “elegant.”We’ll see how long that lasts.

☆ Republicans are blaming Trump after the GOP's midterm 'red wave' failed to materialise
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Republican analysts blamed Trump for the GOP's disappointing midterm results. The former president had endorsed hundreds of candidates in the midterm elections as he sought to cement his control over the party. In a CNN interview, former Trump aide Alyssa Farah Griffin blamed the failures on the poor quality of the candidates Trump championed. Liam Donovan, a former aide to the National Republican Senatorial Committee, also laid the blame at the feet of the former president. He is considered Trump's leading rival for the 2024 GOP nomination, and Trump had attacked him in interviews on the eve of the midterms.

☆ Ex-Trump aide says the Republican Party needs to finally see Donald Trump as a 'loser' in order to 'thrive'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An ex-White House aide branded Donald Trump as a "loser" amid GOP setbacks in the midterm elections. Alyssa Farah Griffin — who is now a co-host of "The View" — said that the Republican Party can only "thrive" without him. "If you want the Republican Party to thrive, we have got to just finally speak out and say, 'This man is a loser,' " Griffin said of Trump. "How could you look at these results tonight and conclude Trump has any chance of winning a national election in 2024?" Ron DeSantis, who won a historic re-election victory and solidified himself as a star of the Republican Party.

☆ Ex-White House aide Alyssa Farah Griffin says Donald Trump's possible return to Twitter after Musk purchase will hurt him: 'It's going to remind voters of how unhinged he was'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"The View" cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin said Trump's potential return to Twitter would hurt him. Trump was banned from Twitter last year and for most of 2022 has been utilizing Truth Social. But the former Trump aide warned that the ex-president's presence on the social media platform would hurt him. "There's a lot of good stuff that's come from social media, but people give in to their basic instincts when they're hidden behind anonymity." "I don't think his crazy statements get as much pickup on Truth Social as they did on Twitter.

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