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☆ Trump says he would 'love to debate' Meghan Markle: 'I didn't like the way she dealt with the Queen'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Madison Hall | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In an hour-long interview with Hugh Hewitt, Trump said he'd "love to debate" Meghan Markle. "I didn't like the way she dealt with the Queen," Trump said of Meghan. Advertisement Advertisement Watch: Scowling Trump makes history with first presidential mugshotHe added, "I'd love to debate her. When asked by Piers Morgan to clarify his comments about the duchess being "nasty," Trump said, "I wasn't referring to her as 'she's nasty' — I said she was nasty about me." Outside of debating Meghan, Trump said he "certainly will" debate the Democratic presidential nominee in 2024, despite missing out on the first Republican presidential debate in August.

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☆ Anderson Cooper says there was a steep learning curve in figuring out how to cover a candidate like Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Cooper discussed the challenges of covering a Trump in an interview with the NYT. He said there was a "steep learning curve in figuring out how to deal with a candidate who is completely willing to lie." Cooper also defended CNN's town hall with Trump, calling him a "front-runner" in the Republican presidential primary. "There was a steep learning curve in figuring out how to deal with a candidate who is completely willing to lie and lies repeatedly and often," Cooper told the NYT. Aside from the challenges posed by Trump, Cooper also reflected on broader developments in the media landscape.

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☆ Opinion | The Articulate Ignorance of Vivek Ramaswamy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

If anything, armed Black protesters such as the Black Panthers triggered cries for stronger gun control laws, not looser ones. He’s a very smart man, blessed with superior communication skills, yet he constantly exposes his ignorance, his cynicism or both. The bottom line is this: When a political class still broadly believes in policing dishonesty, the nation can manage the negative effects of widespread civic ignorance. When the political class corrects itself, the people will tend to follow. But when key members of the political class abandon any pretense of knowledge or truth, a poorly informed public is simply unequipped to hold them to account.

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☆ Donald Trump's latest arrest and no-show at the GOP debate just made voters want him more
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Chris Panella | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

62% of potential Republican primary voters said Trump has best chance of beating Biden, poll shows. Morning Consult's new data comes after Trump's latest arrest and no-show at the GOP debate. DeSantis and Ramaswamy both dropped in potential voters after their debate appearances. Ron DeSantis, who saw just 13% of potential primary voters saying he'd have the best chance of beating Biden in the same poll. He opted out of Wednesday's GOP presidential debate, instead recording an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that was posted just five minutes before the debate began.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy, the candidate with the least political experience, once attended a town hall where he asked why Americans should vote for the candidate with the least political experience
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Al Sharpton why he should vote for him given his lack of formal political experience. Twenty years later, Ramaswamy is now a GOP presidential candidate with no political experience. In the clip, Ramaswamy, who was a college student at Harvard University at the time, asked then-Democratic presidential candidate Rev. "Of all the Democratic candidates out there," Ramaswamy asked, "why should I vote for the one with the least political experience?" At the first GOP presidential debate, candidates took turns throughout the night to try and discredit Ramaswamy over his experience.

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☆ Trump raked in $9.4 million as his campaign sold tens of thousands of mugshot t-shirts and coffee mugs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump's campaign has raked in $9.4 million since his historic mugshot was released. The former president's campaign has sold over $1 million in t-shirts emblazoned with the mugshot. Of that special merchandise, they sold 36,000 T-shirts for more than $1.7 million. The campaign also sold 8,600 mugshot posters for another $352,000. Trump's 2020 campaign even made just shy of $500,000 by trolling liberals who wanted to ban plastic straws.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy thinks college applications should include a 1-mile run and other parts of the Presidential Fitness Test
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested an additional criteria for college applicants. He said colleges should screen applicants on their physical fitness, such as their 1-mile run time. Ramaswamy noted the idea wasn't part of his campaign platform, but is a "serious proposal." To combat this, the candidate said that College Board should "add a physical fitness section to the SAT, instead of just math and reading sections," and noted the section could possibly resemble the former Presidential Fitness Test which consisted of a 1-mile run, sit-ups, pull-ups, and more. Ramaswamy has also previously noted that if he makes it to the White House, he'd tap Musk as a potential adviser.

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☆ Trump's attorney said the former president doesn't need to 'prep much' for his 4 looming cases as he's no 'normal person'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

One of his attorneys, Alina Habba, said he won't need to be "prep much" for his upcoming trials. She said he's "not your average person" and "incredibly intelligent," so he should be fine. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. In response to Bream's question, Habba said preparing Trump for the trials simply won't be an issue as Trump is "not your average person," "incredibly intelligent," and "knows the ropes." She said she believes Trump is well aware of the facts of the various cases and will not need to "prep much" for the trials amidst his presidential campaign.

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☆ Opinion | Vivek Ramaswamy Is Very Annoying. It’s Why He’s Surging in the Polls.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Cupp called him, in a column: “Obnoxious. The Washington Post, FiveThirtyEight and Ipsos polled likely Republican primary voters before and after last week’s debate. Following his performance, Ramaswamy’s favorability rating rose from 50 percent to 60 percent, even though his unfavorability rating rose even more, from 13 percent to 32 percent. Participants in a CNN focus group of Iowa Republicans declared him the debate’s winner, as did a poll released on Thursday from JL Partners. The day after the debate, his campaign reportedly raised more than $1 million.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy has Iowa voters curious, but not yet committed, after standout debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

That’s the true mark of a real milestone on this campaign,” Ramaswamy joked. For many voters in Iowa, the debate was their introduction to the 38-year-old candidate. A survey of potential Republican primary voters who watched the debate conducted by The Washington Post, FiveThirtyEight and Ipsos showed 26% of voters thought Ramaswamy won the debate, second highest behind DeSantis. Still, the Ramaswamy campaign said it raised $600,000 in the day after the debate, the largest single-day total since its launch. The Ramaswamy campaign plans to continue visiting Iowa and answering voter questions like Christensen’s around the state, Chapman told CNN.

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☆ Former Bush advisor Karl Rove slams Vivek Ramaswamy's first GOP debate performance as 'robotic' and 'over-the-top'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Karl Rove called out Vivek Ramaswamy over what he said was a "robotic" GOP debate performance. "Chris Christie got off one of the better lines of the night that he sounded like ChatGPT," he said. While Rove said Ramaswamy "on points had a good evening," he also said that the candidate "had a bad evening" when it came to substance. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who has so far been unable to dethrone former President Donald Trump from the top of the GOP presidential perch, had "a good night" at the debate. This was important for him to have a good night."

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☆ In Iowa, a Voter Asks DeSantis: Why Should I Choose You Over Trump?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | More About Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The question from Mr. Masters was a rare chance for the governor to make his single best argument in one place. I think he appointed a lot of duds to office, and it really hurt his ability to get his agenda done. True to his debate performance and campaign trail events, Mr. DeSantis never delivered a real punch. While Mr. DeSantis may not have had a breakout moment at the debate on Wednesday, Republican voters thought he performed best of all the candidates, according to a snap poll by the Washington Post, FiveThirtyEight and Ipsos. And his campaign said he raised more than $1 million the following day, the most its raised in 24 hours, apart from the day Mr. DeSantis announced he was running.

Persons: Masters, Hillary Clinton, Paul Ryan, DeSantis Organizations: Republican, Washington Post Locations: Florida

☆ DeSantis Super PAC will launch a $25 million ad blitz in Iowa and New Hampshire to reverse campaign's slide in the GOP presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Never Back Down is looking to reverse DeSantis' presidential campaign slump with a sizable ad buy. DeSantis has promoted his conservative record on the trail, but Trump continues to dominate the GOP race. Top officials for Never Back Down, who were encouraged by DeSantis' debate performance on Wednesday, outlined their strategy at a lunch shortly before the debate, according to The Post. Such a development would also be welcome news amid headlines about layoffs and campaign shakeups in the DeSantis campaign. AdvertisementAdvertisement"We are totally dominating DeSanctus right here in the state of Florida," Trump said at the time, mispronouncing the governor's last name.

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☆ A GOP congressman marveled at Trump's polling numbers after 5 indictments: 'I'd be down to 1%, my wife would change the locks on the doors'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A GOP congressman is astonished over Trump's polling numbers despite his four criminal cases. "I'd be down to 1%, my wife would change the locks on the doors," said Rep. Tim Burchett. Trump has over 50% support and leads DeSantis by over 35 points in national polls, per FiveThirtyEight. "If they had me in a mugshot, my numbers, I'd be down to 1%, my wife would change the locks on the doors," Burchett said. Trump's polling is so high among Republican voters that he bowed out from the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday.

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A Washington Post/FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos survey of Republicans after the debate showed that only 4 percent believed Mr. Scott had won, placing him toward the back of the pack. The day after the debate, he garnered only 3 percent of the candidate searches, which can be a metric of voter interest. Eric Levine, a New York lawyer and Republican donor who attended the debate as a guest of Mr. Scott’s campaign, said he believed the senator had won by staying above the fray. “Very few questions were actually asked of Tim Scott. “Tim Scott is built for this race,” Ms. Gitcho said.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy was a breakout star on the presidential debate stage, but his antics appear to have made him less favorable to potential voters: poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was the breakout star of the first GOP debate on Wednesday. According to a series of polls taken by the Washington Post/FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos in the lead up to the first Republican presidential debate, 13% of Republican primary voters had an "unfavorable" view of Ramaswamy before he took the stage. After the debate, the poll found, 26% of potential primary voters who watched the debate rated Ramaswamy the winner, behind only DeSantis. Throughout the debate, Ramaswamy jumped in as often as he could, seizing the second-largest portion of speaking time, according to the New York Times. The other candidates, however, didn't let Ramaswamy simply get away with his repeated attacks on the debate stage.

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☆ At the first debate, Vivek Ramaswamy attacks nearly every other GOP primary candidate — except for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

With Trump absent, Vivek Ramaswamy was the center of attention at the first GOP presidential debate. He argued with high-profile candidates all evening but didn't speak a word against Trump. Trump declared Ramaswamy the night's winner for supporting him. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. "This answer gave Vivek Ramaswamy a big WIN in the debate because of a thing called TRUTH," Trump wrote.

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☆ Likely GOP voters prefer a nominee who respects election rules. They also vastly support Trump, who got indicted for trying to overthrow the 2020 election.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new poll shows that likely GOP primary voters vastly prefer a candidate who respects election rules. Trump maintains a 37.7 percentage point average lead in national polls over his opponents. He has been indicted by 2 grand juries for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. And in the event he faces prison time, 52% of Republicans said they wouldn't vote for him, either.

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☆ Chris Christie thinks Trump isn't showing up to the GOP debates because he's scared of him
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Sonam Sheth | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chris Christie thinks Trump is skipping the GOP primary debates because he's scared of him. Trump is averaging 52.5% support in the 2024 Republican primary, according to FiveThirtyEight. The former president is currently averaging 52.5% support in the Republican primary, per FiveThirtyEight's weighted average. On Sunday night, Trump made it clear he will not be attending the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday. "Christie, he's eating right now, he can't be bothered," Trump recently said at a New Hampshire rally.

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☆ Trump is skipping the first GOP presidential debate. Here's a look who's participating and what we know about their planned attack strategies for the high-stakes event.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The first Republican presidential debate is scheduled for August 23, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Without Trump at the debate, seven other candidates are set to make their cases for the White House. Here's a look at how the debate is coming together, as the GOP candidates had to meet a set of criteria to even appear onstage. Christie, once a close ally of Trump, has consistently been the fiercest critic of the former president in the GOP race. Suarez, should he make it onstage, will likely just focus on boosting his profile to GOP voters beyond South Florida.

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☆ Disney isn't going to let DeSantis walk away from their feud unscathed as the governor desperately tries to reboot his campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a new court filing, Disney asks for damages and alleges Florida violated its contracts. It's the latest in a lawsuit in which the Florida board says Disney shouldn't have total power over its district. Disney said in the document that it "has fully complied with any and all of its obligations under the Contracts." The company alleged that the Florida board "repudiated its duty" to adhere to the contract. As the lawsuit between Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District continues to proceed, DeSantis has been on the presidential campaign trail.

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☆ Trump is skipping the first GOP presidential debate for a Tucker Carlson interview: NYT
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump won't be attending the first presidential debate on August 23. Instead, according to the New York Times, he'll be interviewed online by Tucker Carlson. In March, filings in a defamation lawsuit revealed that Carlson privately trashed Trump: "I hate him personally." The Times reports that Trump will be interviewed by Carlson in "an online interview" at a time to be determined. A defamation suit between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News revealed that Carlson privately trashed Trump in text messages.

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☆ DeSantis debate strategy memo urges him to defend Trump whenever Chris Christie attacks the former president
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The first GOP presidential debate is scheduled for August 23. A strategy memo suggests DeSantis should defend Trump following any attacks from Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign urges him to defend former President Donald Trump from any personal attacks by fellow candidate Chris Christie. Among the documents included on the site was a debate memo giving DeSantis and his campaign general advice about how to approach the first Republican presidential debate. "Trump isn't here so let's just leave him alone," the memo suggests DeSantis could say in response.

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☆ Ron DeSantis refuses to say what he'd do if one of his kids is gay or trans: 'We'll leave that between my wife and I'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Taylor Berman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ron DeSantis refused to say how he would respond if one of his children is gay. DeSantis has fought to pass restrictions in Florida on how gender identity and other topics can be taught. But when asked by Time Magazine how he would respond if one of his three kids turned out to be gay or trans, he didn't have much to say. DeSantis' presidential campaign has been struggling, to put it mildly. As of today, according to FiveThirtyEight, DeSantis trails Trump by nearly 40 percentage points in major national polls.

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☆ Opinion: Trump indictment in Georgia leaves Republicans sleepwalking toward disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Opinion W. James Antle Iii | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Trump has denied wrongdoing in all the cases, saying “the witch hunt continues” in response to the Georgia state court indictment on alleged interference in the 2020 election results. This is true purely as a practical matter, regardless of what Republicans or anyone else think of the merits of the legal cases against him. Paradoxically, the state cases could be an even bigger problem in this area than either of special counsel Jack Smith’s. If convicted of a state crime, Trump wouldn’t possess even the theoretical ability to pardon himself after the election. Unless the reality of the political danger these indictments pose soon sets in, Republicans could be sleepwalking toward disaster in 2024.

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