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☆ Paris Fashion Week: Highlights from the Spring-Summer 2025 shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Alice Pfeiffer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week. Fashion house Coperni took over Disneyland Paris on Tuesday evening and staged their show in front of the iconic Sleeping Beauty castle. Brand history was similarly front and center at Alexander McQueen, where Seán McGirr showed his second collection for the label. River Callaway/WWD/Getty ImagesBirds were a recurring motif in the Stella McCartney collection shown during Paris Fashion Week and chosen by the designer to protest their use in the fashion industry. Jerome Domine/Abaca Press/Sipa USA"I’ve been thinking of the billions of birds that get killed for the fashion industry," said McCartney.

Persons: Coperni, Lyvans Boolaky, Chemena Kamali, Pascal Le Segretain, Valentino, Alessandro Michele, Gucci, Michele, Alexander McQueen, Seán McGirr, ”, Johanna Geron, Ann Demeulemeester, Stefano Gallici, ” Gallici, Francois Durand, Alphonse Maitrepierre’s, Donald Duck, Miyake, Julien De Rosa, Kristy Sparow, Issey Miyake, Wool, knitwear, Mickey, Sébastien Meyer, Arnaud Vaillant, “, Chanel, Van Noten, Sarah Meyssonnier, Stella McCartney, I’ve, McCartney, Jerome Domine, Jerome, Andreas Kronthaler, Vivienne Westwood’s, Paul Watson, Dame Vivienne, Vivienne Westwood, Louis Sullivan, Junya Watanabe, Dior, —, Sagg Napoli, Sofia Ginevra Giannì, Jonathan Anderson's, Loewe, Ik, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada, Goshka Macuga, Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent, Demna Gvasalia, Giovanni Giannoni, Dykes, Williams, Harri Shanahan, Thatcher, Antonin Tron, Gigi Hadid, McGirr, Donald, Justin Shin, Mary Jane, Victor Virgile Organizations: CNN, Paris, Paris CNN, Paris Fashion, Disneyland Paris, Getty, Pompidou, Disney, Balmain, Reuters, Callaway, Fashion, Abaca, Louis, Art, femmes, Lingerie Locations: France, Europe, Chloé, AFP, Paris, Bermuda, Greenland, Stockholm, London, Balenciaga, Siân

☆ Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, the artist messing with Mickey Mouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Christian House | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Magdalena Suarez Frimkess: The Finest Disregard” finds the artist enjoying her first major solo show at the tender age of 95. Whimsical and nostalgic or unsettling and sinister, Magdalena Suarez Frimkess is an anarchic cartoonist in clay, says this writer. Museum Associates/LACMAConsidering her medium and subject matter, Suarez Frimkess sits art-historically somewhere between Grayson Perry and Andy Warhol. With these and other works, Suarez Frimkess began exploring the absurdities of the commonplace. Bowl with Mickey Mouse, Condorito and Pansy Pattern by Magdalena Suarez Frimkess (2010).

Persons: Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Olive Oyl, Looney, “ Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, Suarez Frimkess —, Michael Frimkess —, Betty Boop, Bugs Bunny, Felix the, Miles Davis, Fidel Castro, Martin Luther King, Mickey, Suarez Frimkess, Grayson Perry, Andy Warhol, Magdalena, Rafael Ramon González, ”, Minnie Mouse, Michael Frimkess, “, Suarez, Michael, Jenni Sorkin, wackiness Organizations: Los Angeles CNN —, Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum, Escuela de Artes Plásticas de, Pontifical Catholic University, Clay Art Center Locations: Venezuelan, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, American, Chilean, Maturín, Venezuala, Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Caracas, Portuguese, Santiago, Chile, Port Chester , New York, California, LACMA, Venice

☆ Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy file for union vote at Disneyland
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Chris Isidore | Natasha Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The group had announced a union organizing effort in February, but very often such campaigns fall short of filing to hold a vote. Union organizing efforts have picked up in the last year, especially in the wake of a number of high profile contract wins by unions that provided union members with large pay raises. There are more than 21,000 Disneyland “cast member” employees, who are represented by more than a dozen unions. But it doesn’t include the performers who dress up as characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy and interact with visitors. Vo said it’s difficult for cast members to afford living on their own, and many have roommates.

Persons: “, ”, Kate Shindle, Mickey, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Disney, Mai Vo, Vo, Zach Elefante, Elefante Organizations: California CNN, Actor’s Equity Association, National Labor Relations Board, Disneyland, Disney, Union, Workers, CNN, showtime, Magic Kingdom Locations: Anaheim, California, Los Angeles, Orlando , Florida, Orlando, Southern California, Vo

☆ Disney's fight with Nelson Peltz will come to a head tomorrow. Here's where things stand.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A vote for the Disney's slate of board members will show support for Iger's performance as CEO since he returned to lead the company in November 2022. AdvertisementIt's the culmination of months of tussling between Disney and Peltz, who has been waging war against Disney's board since January last year. "When I sold Lucasfilm just over a decade ago, I was delighted to become a Disney shareholder because of my long-time admiration for its iconic brand and Bob Iger's leadership." And proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Service recommended shareholders vote for Peltz, though not Rasulo. Advertisement"We wish the very best to Bob, this management team, and the board," Peltz said on CNBC at the time.

Persons: —, Bob Iger, Nelson Peltz's Trian, that's, Peltz, Jay Rasulo —, Maria Elena Lagomasino, Michael Froman, Gen, Alpha, Jason Schloetzer, BlackRock, Rowe Price, Iger, Roy Disney's, Laurene Powell Jobs, George Lucas, Lucas, Bob Iger's, Donald Duck's, Ludwig Von Drake, Schloetzer, Trian, That's, Neuberger Berman, Ike Perlmutter, he'd Organizations: Service, Disney, Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners, Business, Century Fox, Epic Games, Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business, Vanguard, Street Journal, ValueAct Capital, Walt, Star Wars, Lucasfilm, New York Times, California Public Employees, CNBC, Netflix, ABC, ESPN, Marvel, Financial

☆ Disney shareholders could cash in as investors offer money for their votes amid a bruising proxy battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe Disney proxy battle continues to heat up — and ordinary shareholders could cash in. Mom-and-pop investors are also being courted for their votes on a new marketplace called Shareholder Vote Alliance, which runs auctions for shareholders' proxy votes. Xu said Shareholder Vote Alliance doesn't reveal the names of the bidders but confirmed the bid is from a current shareholder. Shareholder Vote Alliance pitches itself as a way for everyday investors to generate income by monetizing their shareholder votes. Shareholder Vote Alliance closes its auctions a couple of days before shareholder votes.

Persons: —, Nelson Peltz's, Ike Perlmutter, Bob Iger, Trian, Blackwells, Donald Duck's, Ludwig Von Drake, Steven Xu, Xu, Blackwell didn't, There's, Iger, we've Organizations: Service, Fund Management, Disney, Blackwells, Business, Alliance, Street, Wall, ValueAct

☆ Disneyland’s Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy want to join a union
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The union said on Tuesday that about 60% of the 1,700 Disneyland employees in the characters and parades departments have signed cards seeking a union representation election. Performers doing the same work at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, are already in a union and have been for years. And until recently the Disney World performers were paid more than their Disneyland counterparts, according to the union. The Disneyland performers had been getting $20 an hour until the union organizing drive began late last year. “But magic alone doesn’t pay the rent.”The union already represents some of the Disney World performers.

Persons: Mickey, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, ” Kate Shindle, ” Disney, Nelson Peltz, –, Samantha Delouya Organizations: New, New York CNN, Disney, Actor’s Equity Association, Disneyland, Council for Community, Economic Research, Actor’s Equity, CNN Locations: New York, Los Angeles, Orlando , Florida, Orange County , California, Orlando .

Workers who bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life — including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Cinderella — are looking to unionize. Labor organizers announced the campaign Tuesday, saying performers want better safety conditions and scheduling policies to help keep the magic alive for visitors. While most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort already have labor unions, about 1,700 performers and character actors do not. “This isn't one of those situations where we're out making the employer the bad guy,” said Kate Shindle, president of Actors' Equity Association, which would represent the performers. Disneyland officials said in a statement that they believe cast members deserve the right to a confidential vote.

Persons: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, ”, Kate Shindle, Disney, — Taxin, Mike Schneider Organizations: Workers, Labor, Disneyland, Actors ' Equity Association, Disney, Disney California, Downtown Disney, Themed Entertainment, ’ Equity Association, Walt Disney Co, Associated Press, Actors, Equity, National Labor Relations Board Locations: Anaheim, Florida, Santa Ana , California, Orlando , Florida

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of candidates onstage for the fourth Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet. To qualify for the fourth debate, candidates needed at least 6% support in two national polls or 6% in one national poll as well as two polls from four of the early-voting states — Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. During the last debate, Haley called the entrepreneur “scum” after he invoked Haley’s daughter during a critique of TikTok. Without Trump at the debates, Christie has been left without his intended target but has brought him up nonetheless. Instead of going to Alabama — or holding his own counterprogramming event, as he has done for past debates — Trump is holding a closed-door campaign fundraiser in Florida.

Persons: Donald Trump, DeSantis, That's, Trump, Israel — Haley, Haley, he's, Ramaswamy, Christie, “ Donald Duck, ”, — Trump, Joe Biden, Hutchinson, Sen, Tim Scott of, ‘, Tim, ’ ”, Doug Burgum —, “, Meg Kinnard Organizations: COLUMBIA, Moody Music Hall, University of Alabama, Republican National Committee, RNC, White, PAC, —, GOP, Republican, Trump, ” WHO, WHO, North Dakota Gov Locations: Tuscaloosa, — Iowa, New Hampshire , Nevada, South Carolina, Iowa, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Tim Scott of South Carolina

☆ Geert Wilders: the anti-Islam, anti-EU populist who could be next Dutch PM
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Charlotte Van Campenhout | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Dutch far-right politician and leader of the PVV party, Geert Wilders speaks as he reacts to the exit poll and early results in the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands November 22, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman Acquire Licensing RightsAMSTERDAM, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Geert Wilders, the Dutch populist whose anti-Islam comments have led to death threats, could become the next leader of the Netherlands following an election upset for his Freedom Party (PVV) on Wednesday. After 25 years in Dutch politics without holding office, Wilders was set to lead coalition government talks and has a good chance of becoming prime minister. Wilders' inflammatory views on Islam have prompted death threats and he has lived under heavy police protection for years. On a kids' TV program, Wilders last week said he enjoyed playing "Mario Kart" on his PlayStation and reading Donald Duck comics.

Persons: Geert Wilders, Yves Herman Acquire, Wilders, Frans Timmermans, Willem Post, Donald, Trump, Mohammad, Viktor Orban, Mario, Donald Duck, Charlotte Van Campenhout, Toby Sterling, Bart Meijer, Anthony Deutsch, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Freedom Party, Labour, Clingendael, PlayStation, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, Dutch, Islam, Pakistan, Indonesia, Egypt, Hungarian, Ukraine

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of candidates onstage for the third Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet. Five hopefuls will participate in Wednesday night’s debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, according to the Republican National Committee. After the second debate in September, Ramaswamy asked the RNC to change its rules for the third, requesting that participation be limited to four candidates, with a unique donor requirement of 100,000. The former two-term Arkansas governor participated in the first debate but failed to qualify for the second. He said in a statement after missing out on the second debate that his goal was to increase his polling numbers to 4% in an early state before Thanksgiving.

Persons: Adrienne Arsht, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, Haley, Scott, ”, —, — Haley, Ramaswamy, Christie, Trump, Joe Biden, “ Donald Duck, ___ Meg Kinnard Organizations: COLUMBIA, Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts of Miami, Republican National Committee, RNC, White, GOP, Trump, Miami, The Associated Press, Republican, New, ” WHO, WHO Locations: Dade County, — Iowa, New Hampshire , Nevada, South Carolina, Florida, Iowa, Israel, New Jersey, Hampshire, Hialeah , Florida, Arkansas

☆ 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

☆ Recent days have revealed a profound truth about the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In a tight election, amid questionable economic conditions and with the normality that Biden promised in 2020 still fleeting, the threat may be greater than ever. A pseudo general election campaignBoth Trump and Biden showed up in Michigan courting blue-collar votes this week. He returned to the theme that democracy is under attack – seemingly a slam dunk given Trump’s week of autocratic outbursts and demagoguery. And all previous evidence suggests that, among GOP voters at least, Trump legal travails only boost his poll numbers and fundraising. To anyone who has forgotten the constant tearing at legal, political and constitutional norms that characterized almost every day of the last presidency, Gaetz and his fellow MAGA troops are proving that Trumpism sows chaos.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, America’s, Biden, ” Trump, Trump, Democratic handwringing, –, ” Biden, “, Mark Milley, he’d, ”, Chris Christie’s, Donald Duck, Mike Pence’s, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Ronald Reagan, it’s, Ron DeSantis, Arthur Engoron, he’s, James Comer of, Jim Jordan, hasn’t, Hunter’s, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, MAGA, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Republican, GOP, Trump, White, Democratic, Joint Chiefs of Staff, MSNBC, New, New Jersey Gov, South Carolina Gov, United Nations, Ronald Reagan Presidential, Communicator’s Air Force, Florida Gov, Oval, Republicans Locations: California, America, Michigan, West, Arizona, Detroit, New Jersey, South Carolina, New York, Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, Miami, Washington, Ohio

☆ Fans new and old in high spirits as Ryder Cup tees off
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Angelo Amante | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ROME, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Fans from across Europe and the United States travelled to Rome in high spirits for the 44th Ryder Cup, enjoying warm weather and bringing a blaze of colour to the Eternal City as the action got underway on Friday. It is the first time the event has been held in Italy, attracting a host of local fans alongside more regular visitors from afar. "This is my eighth Ryder Cup, we are veterans," said Andy Nichol, who came with his friends from England and had British flags all over his suit, including on his tie and hat. While many American fans felt the food and drinks were fairly priced considering the popularity of the event, visitors from Europe voiced some criticism. However, visitors generally agreed the Marco Simone was a fine course, the event was well organised and the Ryder Cup was different from any other golf tournament.

Persons: Marco Simone Golf, Matt Williams, Andy Nichol, Nick Easter, Tim Hollis, Donald Duck, Luke Donald, Marco Simone, Kerrie, Jackie, Angelo Amante, Toby Davis Organizations: Ryder, Country, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Europe, United States, Rome, Italy, California, Italian, Tuscany, Puglia, England, British, Ireland

☆ Biden to warn 'MAGA movement,' Trump threaten US democracy in Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Jeff Mason | Thomson Reuters | Jeff Mason Is A White House Correspondent For Reuters. He Has Covered The Presidencies Of Barack Obama | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Biden's remarks in Phoenix, Arizona, will also honor the legacy of the late Arizona Republican Senator John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee who died in 2018. Biden will warn "there is something dangerous happening in America," according to prepared remarks of his speech. Biden will say he doesn't think all Republicans ascribe to the 'MAGA' agenda, a reference to Trump's Make America Great Again slogan. He has stepped up his warnings about the potential threat to democracy posed by Trump as exemplified by the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The White House official said Biden's remarks in Tempe, Arizona, near Phoenix, will be the fourth in a series of speeches about the threat to democracy.

Persons: Joe Biden, Evelyn Hockstein, Republican Donald Trump, Biden's, John McCain, Biden, McCain, MAGA, Donald Trump, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Donald Duck, Jeff Mason, Steve Holland, Michael Perry, Heather Timmons, Nick Zieminski Organizations: President's, Advisors, Science, Technology, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Arizona Republican, Republican Party, Representatives, U.S . Capitol, MAGA Republicans, Trump, Staff, Department of Justice, White House, McCain, McCain Institute, Arizona State University, Florida, New, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, U.S, United States, Phoenix , Arizona, Arizona, America, San Francisco, Tempe , Arizona, Phoenix, California, cacophony, New Jersey, Detroit, autoworkers

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy, U.S. It was a clear reflection of how illegal immigration and border security are among the top concerns for Republican primary voters. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he would send the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border “on Day One." That didn’t stop Christie from trying a little humor himself in blasting Trump for skipping the debate. There were some hoots but more moans from the audience, likely because much of the crowd, like the Republican Party, was comprised of voters who like Trump.

Persons: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Trump, DeSantis, “, ” DeSantis, doesn't, Ramaswamy, didn’t, “ Joe Biden doesn’t, ” Pence, Karen Pence, Christie, ” Christie, Donald Duck, commenter, “ We’ve, Tim Reid, James Oliphant, Colleen Jenkins, Deepa Babington, Howard Goller Organizations: New, South Carolina, U.S, Republican, TRUMP, Florida Governor, Reuters, Trump, Former New Jersey, National Guard, South, Border Patrol, United Auto Workers, Republican Party, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Dakota, New Jersey, Florida, U.S, SIMI VALLEY , California, Simi Valley , California, autoworkers, Detroit, New Hampshire, Mexico, South Carolina, Mexican, Washington

☆ Opinion | ‘The Entire Debate Was a Gong Show’: Winners and Losers From the Second Republican Showdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( New York Times Opinion | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

Matthew Continetti Governor Haley is an excellent communicator, but her message was often lost amid all the cross talk. Daniel McCarthy In this debate, Governor Haley decided to play the role that Vivek Ramaswamy played last time, frequently interrupting and attacking others. Matthew Continetti Governor DeSantis is not an exciting debater, but he remains the most plausible alternative to Donald Trump. Jane Coaston He really, really, really wanted to fight Donald Trump, who was not present. His worst moment was a canned line in which he compared Donald Trump to Donald Duck (Disney defamation suit to follow).

Persons: Ronald Reagan, Jane Coaston, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Gail Collins, Matthew Continetti, Haley, Ron DeSantis, I’m, Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Amy Klobuchar, Vivek Ramaswamy’s Pete Buttigieg —, Michelle Goldberg, Katherine Mangu, Ward, Daniel McCarthy, Katherine Miller Haley, Scott, ” Peter Wehner, she’d, DeSantis, Donald Trump, zinged Trump, Trump, he’s, Nobody, Michelle Goldberg DeSantis, DeSantis —, Daniel McCarthy He’s, don’t, Katherine Miller, Peter Wehner, Christie, Donald Duck, Matthew Continetti Governor Christie, He’s, —, Ross Douthat “ Donald DUCK, “ Donald Duck, ” Katherine Mangu, Biden, ” Daniel McCarthy Governor Christie, Katherine Miller Christie, stemwinders, Donald Trump’s, Haley —, ’, “, ” Matthew Continetti, MAGA populists, MAGA, Haley didn’t, Reagan, Ward Ramaswamy, Katherine Miller Ramaswamy, Burgum, Ross, Yep, Katherine Miller Burgum, Gail Collins Boy, Pence, ”, Mike Pence, Asa Hutchinson, Peter Wehner Trump Organizations: Republican, Ronald Reagan Presidential, American Special Operations, Washington, Trump, Fox, Washington , D.C, South, Blacks, ’, Reagan Locations: California, Iowa, New Hampshire, Mexico, Florida, Ukraine, Washington ,, New Jersey, Simi Valley, China, America, North Dakota

☆ It's clear Trump played the debates perfectly, and by avoiding them entirely he's turned them into a pointless spectacle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump made the right decision by skipping the GOP primary debates. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, one of his senior advisors is calling for the Republican National Committee to cancel any future debates. Now, it looks clear that by staying away Trump deprived the debates of the spectacle that surrounds him. Chris Christie quipped the debate that Trump would be known as "Donald Duck" if he continued to skip out.

Persons: Trump, —, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan's, Fox, Mark Burnett, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Chris Christie, Donald Duck, Nikki Haley, Sen, Tim Scott, Haley, Scott Organizations: Service, GOP, Republican National Committee, wiz, Disney, . New, . New Jersey Gov Locations: Iowa, Florida, ., . New Jersey

[1/8] Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses auto workers as he skips the second GOP debate, in Clinton Township, Michigan, U.S., September 27, 2023. "Donald Trump is lying about President Biden's agenda to distract from his failed track record of trickle-down tax cuts, closed factories, and jobs outsourced to China," Biden's campaign said in a statement while Trump spoke. The UAW has to date not backed either presidential candidate, making it the only major union not to endorse Biden. The UAW leadership has welcomed Biden's support, however, and spoken about Trump and his record in scathing terms. Promising to end the government's EV push if elected, Trump urged the UAW to back him in the presidential race.

Persons: Donald Trump, Rebecca Cook, autoworkers, Trump, Joe Biden's, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Donald Duck, Biden, charlatan, Biden's, Jason Roe, Roe, Nathan Layne, Kanishka Singh, Jason Lange, Joe White, Ross Colvin, Deepa Babington Organizations: U.S, Republican, GOP, REUTERS, Former U.S, America's, New, United Auto Workers union, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, Trump, Republican Party, UAW, Thomson Locations: Clinton Township , Michigan, U.S, Former, Detroit, Florida, New Jersey, China, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, It's, Wilton , Connecticut, Singh, Washington

Republican presidential candidates talk over each other during the second Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, September 27, 2023. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a frequent Trump critic, chimed in, saying Trump was "afraid" and mocking him as "Donald Duck" for skipping the debate. Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the November 2024 election, was also a frequent target for the Republican candidates, who castigated his handling of the economy and the southern border with Mexico. "They're all job candidates," Trump said dismissively of the seven Republicans at the debate. Haley, meanwhile, was hoping a second consecutive strong debate performance will convince some Republican donors she has the best odds of unseating Trump.

Persons: Ronald Reagan, Mike Blake, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Chris Christie, chimed, Donald Duck, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Biden, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Dana Perino, Iowa's, Haley, Doug Burgum, autoworkers, Tim Scott, Scott, Vladimir Putin, Tim Reid, Rami Ayyub, Kanishka Singh, Jasper Ward, Eric Beech, Gram Slattery, Joseph Ax, Ross Colvin, Howard Goller Organizations: Republican, Ronald Reagan Presidential, REUTERS, Democratic, Trump, Reuters, Former New Jersey, United, United Nations, TikTok, U.S, Trump . North, Thomson Locations: Simi Valley , California, SIMI VALLEY , California, China, Wisconsin, Florida, United Nations, Mexico, Michigan, New York, COVID, Trump . North Dakota, Ukraine, Russia, Jasper, Princeton , New Jersey

CNN —The second 2024 Republican presidential primary debate ended just as it began: with former President Donald Trump – who hasn’t yet appeared alongside his rivals onstage – as the party’s dominant front-runner. “Tonight’s GOP debate was as boring and inconsequential as the first debate, and nothing that was said will change the dynamics of the primary contest,” Trump campaign senior adviser Chris LaCivita said in a statement. DeSantis, Pence duck health care questions while Haley pouncesDespite the efforts of moderators to pin them down, DeSantis and Pence struggled to respond when challenged on their respective records on health care. A messy first hourThe first hour of the second GOP primary debate was beset by interruptions, crosstalk and protracted squabbles between the candidates and moderators over speaking time. Further complicating the matter, some of the highest polling candidates – DeSantis and Haley – were among those least willing to dive into the muck during the first hour.

Persons: Donald Trump –, –, Ronald Reagan, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, ”, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, “ Donald Duck ”, Joe Biden, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Biden, Mike Pence, Doug Burgum, Trump, DeSantis, Christie, He’s, ” Christie, “, ” Trump, Chris LaCivita, Ramaswamy, Scott, Hunter Biden, Pence, “ I’m, Vivek, Haley pounces, Dana Perino, Fox’s Stuart Varney, Varney, ” DeSantis, Haley, ” Haley, – DeSantis, Haley –, Donald Trump Organizations: CNN, GOP, Wednesday, Ronald Reagan Presidential, South Carolina Gov, Florida Gov, Former New Jersey Gov, Trump, South, ” North Dakota Gov, Fox Business Network, Univision, Chinese Communist Party, ”, , South Carolina Gov, Fox, Republicans, Florida, DeSantis, PAC Locations: California, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan, ”, Wednesday’s, China, , South, Milwaukee

☆ Fact Check-Photos don’t show Ghislaine Maxwell working at Disney
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Mirror, now the Daily Mirror, was owned by Ghislaine’s father Robert Maxwell from 1984 until his death in 1991. A great fun day in which Ghislaine Maxwell presented a cheque for £2000 for the save the children fund. Media reports on Ghislaine Maxwell’s past, including a Reuters article about her (here), make no reference to her working for Disney (here) (here). A spokesperson for Disney said Ghislaine Maxwell never worked for the company. Photos featured in this clip show Ghislaine Maxwell at a charity event organized by The Mirror in 1985.

Persons: Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine’s, Robert Maxwell, Maxwell, Epstein, ”, “, Donald Duck, George Phillips, Lady Bath’s, Henry Thynne, Lord Bath, Ghislaine, Read Organizations: British, Walt Disney Company, Daily, ” Reuters, Disney, Facebook, Media, The, Reuters Locations: Manhattan, Wiltshire, Virginia

☆ China: Strange thing found in student's meal is rat head, officials rule
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The furore has also exposed deep levels of public distrust in Chinese local governments, whose attempts to cover up negative news have often backfired. “This is duck meat, duck meat,” the staffer insisted. It said the student had invited classmates to look at the object and confirmed it was duck neck, and had submitted a written clarification. “I found out it was not a rat head but a duck neck, so I would like to clarify,” the student said in the video. Instead, it fueled even more anger online, with users accusing the school and local officials of lying and pressuring the student to change his stance.

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☆ 5 reasons fighting Disney is a political winner for DeSantis — and 6 reasons it could hurt his shot at the presidency
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

It does a ton of business in China, which many GOP voters view as a threat to the US. DeSantis already ran on being anti-Disney — and wonTaryn Fenske, DeSantis' communications director, has described the Disney fight as being "the will of Florida voters." And they might not vote for DeSantis if they think the Disney fight is a killer in a general election. Families often work hard and save for years to take their children to Disney World. If DeSantis can't bring a resolution to the Disney fight, can he handle the job of president?

☆ DeSantis warns Disney World he'll take a third swing at them after the company wrote in a loophole that collapsed his takeover plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

DeSantis warned that Disney hadn't seen the last of their feud: "There's more to come." "There's a lot of little back and forth going on now with the state control," DeSantis said, the audience booing at the mention of Disney. The governor-appointed board is talking to lawyersIn his new book, DeSantis has a chapter about the dust-up with Disney and how he retaliated against the company. He even revealed that he and his wife, Casey DeSantis, got married at Walt Disney World — a fact first reported by Insider. "The media STILL doesn't realize that Governor DeSantis always thinks 10 steps ahead," Christina Pushaw from the governor's rapid response team wrote on Twitter.

☆ A New York Times book critic says Ron DeSantis' memoir reads like it was 'churned out by ChatGPT'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The New York Times' nonfiction book critic Jennifer Szalai tore into Ron DeSantis' book on Monday. Szalai wrote that DeSantis' new book "reads like a politician's memoir churned out by ChatGPT." Szalai is a full-time book critic and writes weekly book reviews for The Times. The new DeSantis book gives readers a closer look at his life"The Courage to Be Free," a deeper look into DeSantis' life, was released on February 28. I didn't want Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck in our wedding photos," DeSantis wrote.

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