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Trump began his 2024 bid for the White House on Nov. 15, and is Republican voters' top choice, according to opinion polls. McCarthy was pressed for his thoughts on the Trump dinner by reporters at the White House, after talks with President Joe Biden. "I don't think anybody should be spending any time with Nick Fuentes," said McCarthy, currently the House minority leader. "His views are nowhere within the Republican Party or within this country itself." PENCE CALLS FOR APOLOGYTrump's former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday called for an apology from Trump for the meeting with Fuentes.

☆ Cyberthieves stole $186,000 from a Republican member of Congress as fraud epidemic plagues political committees
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Cyberthieves stole more than $186,000 from Rep. Diana Harshbarger's campaign committee, federal records show. But others haven't been so lucky as a theft epidemic strikes political committees. The 2020 presidential campaign of now-President Joe Biden is among various political committees to experience theft during the past several years. More recently, the American Hospital Association's political action committee and Kanye West's 2020 presidential campaign committee have fallen victim to financial fraudsters. Requiring campaign vendors to "meet or exceed the same security standards" as the campaign committee itself.

☆ Adidas considered its relationship with Kanye West a risk as early as 2018, new reports show. Here's the nine-year timeline of Adidas and Yeezy's turbulent partnership.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Matthew Kish | Danni Santana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Adidas announced an endorsement deal with Kanye West in November 2013. By 2019, Adidas sales of his Yeezy brand eclipsed $1 billion annually. Across the company, sales were flat. But that same month, Adidas announced a partnership with Kanye West, the polarizing musician and fashion designer, now known as Ye. Despite the turbulence, Adidas Yeezy sales continued to grow.

☆ Liz Cheney calls on Kevin McCarthy to condemn Trump for meeting with 'neo-Nazi' Nick Fuentes: 'I know you want to be Speaker, but are you willing to be completely amoral?'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Liz Cheney is calling on Kevin McCarthy to condemn Donald Trump for meeting with Nick Fuentes. Fuentes is widely known as a white supremacist and anti-semite. McCarthy has previously said Republicans should avoid Fuentes, but he hasn't spoken out against Trump. "Hey @GOPLeader - where is your condemnation of Donald Trump for meeting with neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes, the pro-Putin leader of the America First Political Action Conference?" The Anti-Defamation League describes Fuentes as a white supremacist, anti-semite, and 2020 election-denier "who seeks to forge a white nationalist alternative to the mainstream GOP."

WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday stepped up its criticism of former President Donald Trump's decision to host Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and white supremacist Nick Fuentes for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. “This is something that’s important that we speak very clear about and we speak very, very forcefully about. “Bigotry, hate, and antisemitism have absolutely no place in America — including at Mar-A-Lago,” deputy White House press secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement Saturday. After news of the dinner became public, Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign went into damage control mode. Asked Saturday about Trump's dinner, President Joe Biden told reporters, "You don't want to hear what I think."

☆ Donald Trump’s Bad Dinner Guests
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is barely two weeks old, and already it has his trademarks of bad company and bad judgment. Both were on display Tuesday evening when he hosted the rapper Kanye West (who now goes by Ye) and some comrades for dinner at Mar-a-Lago. Mr. Trump claims that Mr. West had asked to see him and brought along Mr. Fuentes. The former President says he didn’t know who Mr. Fuentes is, but both Mr. West and Mr. Fuentes have said since the meeting that Mr. Trump was impressed with Mr. Fuentes’s political insight. That may be because sources on hand for the dinner have leaked to reporters that Mr. Fuentes flattered Mr. Trump.

☆ Adidas Top Executives Discussed Risk of Staff’s ‘Direct Exposure’ to Kanye West Years Ago
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Khadeeja Safdar | Inti Pacheco | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Adidas AG’s chief executive and senior leaders in Germany discussed as far back as four years ago the risk of continuing a relationship with Kanye West that they feared could blow up at any moment, according to people familiar with the matter and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. A 2018 presentation to members of the Adidas executive board, a group that included CEO Kasper Rorsted and the head of human resources, highlighted the risks for employees interacting with Mr. West and detailed mitigation strategies for the relationship with the Yeezy creator, including cutting ties with the rapper-turned-designer, documents show.

☆ GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Trump's meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes was 'not accidental' and hopes 'someday we won't have to be responding' to the former president
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump said he didn't know white supremacist Nick Fuentes when Kanye West brought him to dinner. Asa Hutchinson was among the first elected Republicans to condemn former President Donald Trump for meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes last week. "Well, I hope someday we won't have to be responding to what President Trump has said or done. "The last time I met with a white supremacist, it was in an armed standoff. Trump said he agreed to dinner with West but the rapper unexpectedly brought several people with him, including Fuentes.

Several top Republican officials have condemed Trump for meeting with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. Trump recently had dinner with Fuentes and Kanye West, who has also made anti-Semitic comments. We also discussed, to a lesser extent, politics, where I told him he should definitely not run for President ...," Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social. It's indefensible," Cheney, the top Republican on the House January 6 committee, wrote on Twitter. Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois:"The brown shirts shouldn't intimidate you," Kinzinger, the only other Republican on the January 6 committee, wrote on Twitter.

☆ Adidas discussed buying the Yeezy name from Kanye West in 2018 to avoid staff being exposed to the rapper, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Execs suggested spinning off the Yeezy brand or even buying the trademark outright in 2018, per the report. Staff told the WSJ that Ye made anti-Semitic comments and watched pornography at work. Under the deal, Ye licensed the trademark to Adidas for a 15% share of the sales, per The Journal. Since Adidas ended its relationship with Ye, current and former workers have spoken out about how Ye interacted with staff there. This includes a bombshell report by Rolling Stone, in which former Yeezy and Adidas staff said that the sportswear company had ignored complaints of the rapper's alleged misconduct.

☆ Nick Fuentes is well known as a white supremacist and anti-semite. That hasn't stopped Trump and at least 5 GOP lawmakers from associating with him since 2017.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Warren Rojas | Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

White nationalist Nick Fuentes has associated with several MAGA stars who claim they don't know him. Fuentes has spent time with Donald Trump, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar, among others. GOP leaders like Kevin McCarthy and Mitt Romney have urged others to stay away from Fuentes. Interactions with the America First Foundation leader have also prompted GOP lawmakers to deny knowing who Fuentes is and what he stands for. The Anti-Defamation League describes Fuentes as a white supremacist, anti-semite, and 2020 election-denier "who seeks to forge a white nationalist alternative to the mainstream GOP."

☆ Adidas employees raised concerns about working with Kanye West: WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAdidas employees raised concerns about working with Kanye West: WSJSenior Adidas executives discussed the risk of an ongoing business relationship with the rapper Ye as far back as four years ago, according to a new Wall Street Journal report.

☆ GOP Sens. Bill Cassidy and Susan Collins condemn Trump for dinner with 'racist antisemites' Nick Fuentes and Kanye West
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump recently dined with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, who have both spewed anti-Semitic statements. "President Trump hosting racist antisemites for dinner encourages other racist antisemites," said Cassidy. "President Trump hosting racist antisemites for dinner encourages other racist antisemites," wrote Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana on Twitter. "The president should never have had a meal or even a meeting with Nick Fuentes." The controversy began on November 22, when Trump had dinner with both Fuentes and West.

☆ Donald Trump’s Dinner With Kanye West, Nick Fuentes Sparks Criticism
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Alex Leary | Catherine Lucey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—Criticism of Donald Trump‘s recent dinner with Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, a white nationalist and far-right personality, mounted over the weekend, with some members of both political parties condemning the former president and calling for him to take a firmer stance on anti-Semitism. The controversy over the Tuesday dinner came about a week after Mr. Trump announced he is running for president again. Mr. Trump said he didn’t know Mr. Fuentes and was accommodating a meeting request from Mr. West, the rapper who goes by Ye. The former president already is facing legal problems and resistance from some fellow Republicans who want to see another party standard-bearer emerge for the 2024 election.

☆ Some Republicans criticize Trump for meeting with white supremacist
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Some Republicans on Sunday criticized Donald Trump for dining with white supremacist Nick Fuentes at the former president's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida, even as Trump said the encounter was inadvertent. Also, I didn't know Nick Fuentes," Trump wrote. The White House slammed Trump, saying in a statement that "bigotry, hate, and antisemitism have absolutely no place in America — including at Mar-A-Lago." "To my friend Donald Trump, you are better than this. Even a social visit from an antisemite like Kanye West and human scum like Nick Fuentes is unacceptable," Friedman wrote on Twitter.

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., on Sunday criticized Donald Trump for dining with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, and white supremacist Nick Fuentes, during a pre-Thanksgiving dinner at the former president's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida last week. “Well, he certainly needs better judgment in who he dines with,” Comer said in an interviews on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” "I know that he’s issued a statement. Pressed on whether he condemns Trump’s actions, Comer said he would not take a meeting with “that person,” nor Ye. Trump, who described the dinner held on the back patio as “quick and uneventful," is facing backlash for dining with Ye and Fuentes. Chris Christie, who was once a Trump ally, was among a handful of Republicans who jabbed Trump for hosting Fuentes.

☆ Trump said Kanye West is a 'seriously troubled man, who happens to be Black,' and defends controversial Mar-a-Lago dinner
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump recently hosted Kanye West at Mar-a-Lago for dinner along with white supremacist Nick Fuentes. While defending the dinner, Trump said the rapper was "a seriously troubled man, who happens to be Black." West claimed Trump screamed at him during the dinner over the rapper's ambitions to run for president in 2024. Trump claimed on Truth Social on Saturday that Ye had requested the meeting at Mar-a-Lago and that he gave the rapper much-needed "advice." One anonymous longtime Trump adviser told NBC News that the fallout from the Mar-a-Lago dinner was a "fucking nightmare."

☆ Ex-GOP congressman says Trump's Mar-a-Lago dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes 'further diminishes' the former president as a 'serious' political figure
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ex-Rep. Charlie Dent on Saturday criticized Trump for dining with Nick Fuentes at Mar-a-Lago. "This is simply inexcusable that he would have dinner with this noted white nationalist," Dent said. "This is simply inexcusable that he would have dinner with this noted white nationalist, antisemite Nick Fuentes, and of course, Kanye West with all of his baggage. "It also speaks to a larger problem for former President Trump — that there apparently are no gatekeepers. "But finally, I guess I would say this further diminishes Donald Trump as a serious political figure.

☆ Kanye West, newly reinstated to Twitter, calls out 'free speech absolutist' Elon Musk for not also reinstating Alex Jones
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter owner Elon Musk has reinstated several controversial accounts, including Kanye West's. But West called him out for not reinstating conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' account. Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, said he has an "issue" with Musk for not reinstating InfoWars host Alex Jones, according to a 30-second video clip with watermarks that read "@Ali" and "BANNED.VIDEO." West continued: "Alex Jones is a Christian. But Musk has not budged on reinstating right-wing conspiracy theorist and Sandy Hook denier Alex Jones, even quoting Matthew 19:14, a bible verse, in a tweet referencing him.

☆ Ex-Obama aide says Trump will deny he knows Nick Fuentes but continue to 'wink and nod' at white supremacists
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Taylor Ardrey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An ex-Obama aide said Trump denying knowing Nick Fuentes is his "M.O." "He always tries to claim he does not associate with white nationalists," Alaina Beverly told MSNBC. Her comments come after Trump's meetup with Fuentes and Ye in Florida last week. "He always tries to claim he does not associate with white nationalists, that he does not know them. The visit left Trump's advisers to scramble and try to get ahead of the fallout, calling it "a fucking nightmare."

☆ GOP governor calls Trump's dinner with a Holocaust denier and Kanye West 'very troubling'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Asa Hutchinson (R-AK) joins CNN's Dana Bash to discuss former President Donald Trump hosting White nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and rapper Kanye West at his Mar-a-Lago estate, demonstrating his continued willingness to associate with figures who have well-publicized antisemitic views as he embarks on another White House run.

☆ Adidas employees raised concerns about Ye's conduct for years, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The presentation included a number of mitigation strategies that included cutting ties with the Yeezy creator, the report said. During one meeting in September of this year, the report said, Ye accused Adidas executives of stealing his designs and showed them a clip of an adult video. A month later, Adidas announced that it is investigating accusations made by staff relating to Ye's conduct after an anonymous letter alleged years of abuse. Some of them had raised concerns about Ye to leaders and human resources at Adidas as far back as 2018. "It is currently not clear whether the accusations made in an anonymous letter are true," Adidas said in a statement Thursday.

☆ Former GOP lawmaker identifies 'larger problem' after Trump's dinner
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Former Republican congressman Charlie Dent and Democratic strategist Keith Boykin react to former President Donald Trump hosting rapper Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

☆ Donald Trump says Kanye West asked him for advice about his 'difficulties' over dinner at Mar-a-Lago
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump says Kayne West sought advice on business issues on a visit to Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday. Trump said he also told West not to run for president in 2024. In another post on Friday, Trump said that West asked him "for advice concerning some of his difficulties, in particular having to do with his business." West said Trump reacted negatively when he announced his plan to make a White House run. Representatives for West and Trump didn't immediately respond to a request for comment by Insider.

☆ Chris Christie slams 'attention-hungry' Trump for dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes proving he is an 'untenable' candidate for 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump recently hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes for dinner at Mar-a-Lago. The governor, a one-time Trump ally turned critic, said he was an "untenable" candidate for 2024. Chris Christie said that former President Donald Trump was not suitable to be president after he hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes for dinner at Mar-a-Lago. The Justice Department has labeled him a "white supremacist," and the Anti-Defamation League has described him as a "well-known white supremacist pundit and organizer." Christie has suggested multiple times that he is considering running to be the Republican nominee for president in 2024 against Trump.

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