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☆ Olympic athletes are roasting the Olympic Village accommodations on TikTok: 'The bed sucks'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewSome young Olympic athletes are roasting the accommodations at the Olympic Village on TikTok, raising issues with the food, uncomfortable beds, lack of privacy, and limited shared spaces. 'The bed sucks'The Olympic Village was first established in 1924 to bring together thousands of world-class athletes under one roof. Rooms at the Olympic Village feature cardboard beds which were made as part of the organizers' sustainability efforts. Advertisement'Need a Chipotle bowl ASAP'The food at the Paris Olympic Village has also been the subject of athlete complaints. IOC President Thomas Bach tries food from a salad bar while touring the Olympic Village ahead of the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Persons: —, Coco Gauff, Celia Dupre, Mike Egerton, Simone Biles, Katherine Holmes, Dupre, Laurent Michaud, " Dupre, Chari, Hawkins, I'm, Thomas Bach, David Goldman, I've, Lloyd Lee, lloydlee@businessinsider.com Organizations: Service, Olympic, Business, London Olympics, Rio, Paris, Getty Images, Washington Post, Associated Press, St, Olympic Games Locations: TikTok, Paris, Swiss, Tokyo, Kitts, Nevis, Caribbean

☆ South Korea introduced as North Korea during Olympics opening ceremony, top official ‘deeply sorry’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Xiaofei Xu | Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Paris CNN —Olympics organizers have “deeply apologized” to South Korea over a “human error” that saw its 143 athletes wrongly introduced as North Korean at the opening ceremony. The mishap occurred on Friday, when the South Korean athletes made their debut on a boat cruising down the River Seine. Both the French and English announcements falsely identified them as being from the “People’s Democratic Republic of Korea.”That’s the full name of North Korea. South Korea’s Sports Ministry has said it “expresses regret” over the introduction of the South Korean delegation during the opening broadcast. Olympics organizers have “deeply apologized” to South Korea over a “human error” that saw its 143 athletes being wrongly introduced as North Korean at the opening ceremony.

Persons: ”, Thomas Bach, Yoon Suk, Republic of Korea …, Mark Adams, “ Organizations: Paris CNN —, South, “, Democratic, International Olympic Committee, South Korean, Olympic Games, National Olympic Committee, IOC, ” Reuters, Korea’s Sports, Paris Locations: South Korea, Korean, Democratic Republic of Korea, North Korea, Republic of Korea, Covid, Beijing, Japan, Pyongyang, Seoul

☆ Fencing Feud Highlights Ukrainian-Russian Animosity at Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Jeré Longman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Olha Kharlan of Ukraine shouted in celebration under the vaulted glass dome of the Grand Palais on Monday, after an early round victory in her pursuit of a fifth career Olympic medal in saber fencing. She had reached the semifinals by Monday afternoon. But her mere presence confirmed that this niche sport, perhaps more than any other, illustrates the acrimony and caustic feuding that have resulted from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kharlan, 33, was disqualified from the World Fencing Championships last summer for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent. But Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee and himself a 1976 Olympic fencing champion, gave Kharlan an exemption to participate in the Paris Games, citing her “unique situation.”

Persons: Olha, Thomas Bach, ” Organizations: Monday, International Olympic Committee, Paris Games Locations: Ukraine, Kharlan

☆ The Olympics Has a Bad Guy: Anyone in an Argentina Jersey
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Rory Smith | James Wagner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Olympic Games have long been governed by a tacit code: If fans can’t say anything nice, they shouldn’t say anything at all. As far as the French are concerned, though, there appears to be one exception: anyone wearing the sky blue and white of Argentina. In the opening few days of the Paris Games, Argentina was booed before, during and after a men’s soccer game in Marseille. It was heartily booed for three days straight every time its men’s rugby sevens team appeared at a packed Stade de France. And it was booed again whenever one of those rugby players had the temerity to touch the ball.

Persons: ”, Thomas Bach Organizations: Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, Paris Games, rugby, Stade de France, South Paris Arena Locations: Argentina, Marseille, Stade

☆ South Korea stung by introduction at Paris Olympics opening ceremony as North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Ben Burrows | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

South Korea is seeking a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach after its 143 athletes were wrongly introduced as North Korean during the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics. AdvertisementThe formal name of South Korea is the Republic of Korea. North Korea, which has 16 athletes as part of its first delegation since 2016, was properly introduced later in the program in French and English. South Korea and North Korea have been established as separate entities since 1948 and have been in conflict after the Korean War of the early 1950s. In 2012, organizers in London blamed “human error” after a flag of South Korea was displayed alongside North Korea’s women’s team ahead of a game in the soccer tournament.

Persons: Thomas Bach, ”, Mark Adams, “, Jang Mi Ran, Bach, Richard Pelham Organizations: Olympic Committee, Paris Olympics, IOC, South Korean, Democratic, The Athletic, Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism, of Foreign Affairs, Korean Olympic Committee, Korea Sports Federation, Korea’s women’s, Getty Locations: Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, North Korea, South Korea, Republic of Korea, “, Paris, Korean, London

☆ Salt Lake City to host 2034 Winter Games while French Alps get tentative 2030 nod
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( David K. Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach with Salt Lake City Utah delegation members after it was announced that Salt Lake City Utah will be the location for the 2034 Winter Olympics. PARIS — The Winter Games will make a return visit to Salt Lake City in 2034 while the 2030 Olympics were tentatively set for the French Alps, officials said Wednesday. "The last 10 days of my life were totally unexpected," Fraser Bullock, head of the Salt Lake City bid, told NBC affiliate KSL minutes after the vote for Salt Lake City. But with an 83-6 vote for Salt Lake City to host, Bullock said he believes the IOC has total confidence in 2034 organizers. The naming of Salt Lake City and French Alps as the next two winter sites had been in the works for months, with only moderate concerns rooted in France's snap elections.

Persons: Thomas Bach, PARIS —, Spencer Cox, Erin Mendenhall, Peacock, Fraser Bullock, Bullock, Utahans, Kaitlin Eskelson, it's, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: Olympic, Utah Gov, Olympic Committee, Winter, IOC, Doping Agency, U.S, NBC, KSL, Washington, Eccles, University of Utah, United Locations: Salt Lake City Utah, PARIS, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Paris, Tokyo, Utah, Rice, United States, Lake Placid, Squaw, France, Chamonix, Grenoble, Albertville, French

Three Israeli hostages were rescued from his family’s building on June 8. “Hamas only trusts Hamas when it comes to those very sensitive issues such as Israeli hostages,” he said. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office told CNN she was held by the Abu Nar family but did not provide further details. Three relatives of Abu Nar also posted on social media announcing he had been killed by Israeli forces that day. Many locals questioned why so many Palestinians had to die for the Israeli forces to rescue just four hostages.

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☆ Walmart has the advantage for back-to-school — and that's really bad news for this retail stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Christina Cheddar Berk | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Walmart shares have outperformed the market. Analysts remain overwhelmingly bullish on the stock with more than 80% of analysts rating shares a buy or overweight, according to FactSet. Target shares reflect the strain of the competition. And if Walmart continues to win over wealthier customers, that's more bad news for Target. On Tuesday, KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Bradley Thomas reiterated that Walmart remains one of his top stock ideas.

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☆ Gold shines on rising Fed rate-cut outlook
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,461.27 per ounce, as of 0218 GMT. Fed Governor Christopher Waller and New York Fed President John Williams both noted the shortening horizon toward looser monetary policy. Separately, Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said he is "very encouraged" on broadening declines in inflation. "Over the next 6-12 months, regardless of who wins the (U.S.) election, we see gold rising to $2700-$3000 and silver to $38," Citi Research said. Spot silver rose 0.2% to $30.35, platinum steadied at $994.81 and palladium gained 0.4% to $955.77.

Persons: Ryan McIntyre, Christopher Waller, John Williams, Thomas Barkin, CME's Organizations: Sprott Asset Management, Holdings, New York Fed, Richmond Fed, Federal, Citi Research, Investors, U.S Locations: U.S, ., China

☆ Olympic track and field gold medalists are about to receive prize money for the first time ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Grant Fisher and Abdihamid Nur compete in the men's 5000 meter final on Day Ten of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field on June 30, 2024 in Eugene, Oregon. "Their performances at an Olympic Games, in our own World Championships, provide world athletics with broadcast revenue from the International Olympic Committee and at a world championship level," he continued. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe defended his decision to pay prize money to track and field gold medalists for the first time at the Paris Olympics this summer, suggesting that the initiative could be extended to future games. The first phase focused on allocating funds to World Athletics' national governing bodies to support athletes and pay for projects. Coe, who is serving his third term as World Athletics president, deflected rumors that he may be in line to succeed Thomas Bach as IOC president.

Persons: Grant Fisher, Abdihamid Nur, I've, CNBC's Tania Bryer, Sebastian Coe, Coe, Steve Redgrave, Thomas Bach Organizations: Olympic, Hayward Field, Olympic Games, International Olympic Committee, CNBC, Athletics, Paris, Games, BBC, Olympic Committee, IOC, Olympic Committees, World Athletics, Sony Locations: Eugene , Oregon, British, Paris

☆ Treasury yields tick higher as markets digest comments by Fed officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Katrina Bishop | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The yield on the 10-year Treasury was trading around 4.1672% at 2:20 a.m. The yield on the 2-year Treasury was also 2 basis points higher at 4.4524%. U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Thursday as investors digested a range of comments by Federal Reserve officials and what they could mean for interest rates. It comes as traders increasingly bet on a September interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve, with a reduction in July now seen as highly unlikely. Earlier this week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said interest rates would likely be cut before inflation reaches 2%.

Persons: Christopher Waller, John Williams, Thomas Barkin, Jerome Powell, you've, Powell, Dow Jones, —, Jeff Cox Organizations: Treasury, U.S, Federal Reserve, Federal, York Fed, Wall Street Journal, Richmond Fed, Deutsche Bank, Economic, of Washington D.C

☆ Do Olympians get paid? Everything you need to know about prize money – for some – at Paris Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

On the line are Olympic medals – gold, silver and bronze – as well as the recognition that comes with them. But, unlike many other professional sports, financial reward isn’t necessarily a prize awarded to Olympic athletes in the past. Here’s everything you need to know about Olympic athletes and the compensation they can receive. A Paris 2024 Olympic Games gold medal (top) is seen on display with Paralympic Games gold (right) and silver medals (left). “And they do so and then many of them reward the athletes with prize money for winning medals or diplomas or whatever.

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☆ These are America's 10 worst states for quality of life in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

2024 Quality of Life Score: 119 out of 325 Points (Top States Grade: D-) Strengths: Crime, Voting Rights, Worker Protections Weaknesses: Air Quality, Reproductive Rights, Health Care9. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 98 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: F) Strength: Air Quality Weaknesses: Voting Rights, Crime, Reproductive Rights6. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 96 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: F) Strengths: Child Care, Air Quality Weaknesses: Crime, Inclusiveness, Health Care5. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 85 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: F) Strength: Air Quality Weaknesses: Reproductive Rights, Health, Worker Protections, Voting Rights3. 2024 Quality of Life Score: 83 out of 325 points (Top States Grade: F) Strength: Child Care Weaknesses: Voting Rights, Inclusiveness, Worker Protections2.

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☆ Opinion | Trump Now Has ‘Carte Blanche to Do Unspeakable Things’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The combination of recent Supreme Court rulings on presidential power with the Democratic Party’s nomination crisis in the wake of Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has significantly improved Donald Trump’s prospects — not only his odds of once again becoming president, but also of enacting a sweeping authoritarian agenda. Trump’s debt to the six-member conservative majority on the Supreme Court is twofold. First, their delay. By waiting until the last day of the court’s term to issue their decision on Trump’s immunity claims, the justices effectively prevented prosecution of federal criminal charges against him before the election. “By shielding Donald Trump from standing trial before a jury in two of his felony cases,” Michael Podhorzer, a former political director of the AFL-CIO, writes in a post on his Substack, Tipping the Scales, “Trump’s three appointments to the Supreme Court, along with the even more MAGA Justices Alito and Thomas and Judge Aileen Cannon, have already irreparably interfered in the 2024 election.”Second, the substance of the July 1 ruling in Trump v. United States has convinced Trump and his allies that they will face few legal obstacles if they pursue a radical reconstruction of government — a “second American Revolution,” in the words of one loyalist — if Trump regains the White House on Nov. 5.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump’s, —, Donald Trump, ” Michael Podhorzer, “, MAGA, Alito, Thomas, Aileen Cannon, ”, Trump Organizations: Democratic, AFL, Trump v . United, Trump Locations: Trump v, Trump v . United States

☆ Senators seek special counsel probe of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas during the formal group photograph at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Two Democratic Senate committee leaders asked the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate whether Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas broke federal tax and ethics laws, the senators said Tuesday. "The evidence assembled thus far plainly suggests that Justice Thomas has committed numerous willful violations of federal ethics and false-statement laws," the senators alleged in the letter. It also "raises significant questions about whether he and his wealthy benefactors have complied with their federal tax obligations," Wyden and Whitehouse wrote. That evidence, they wrote, suggests that Thomas "likely violated federal law by accepting lavish gifts from wealthy benefactors and failing to report them" in violation of the Ethics in Government Act.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, Ron Wyden, Sen, Sheldon Whitehouse, General Merrick Garland, Thomas, Wyden, Whitehouse Organizations: Democratic, Justice Department Locations: Washington , DC

☆ Gen Zers don't know how to flirt. Experts say it could make dating better.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The popularity of online dating has grown steadily over the past six years. According to the online data platform Statista, the online dating industry was worth $1.89 billion in 2019 and is predicted to grow to $3.15 billion in global revenue by the end of 2024. However, it's worth noting that the fall of traditional flirting isn't entirely dependent on the rise in digital dating. According to Paruolo, Gen Zers have a greater understanding of their preferences and boundaries when dating compared with other generations, which means they are more likely to form real emotional connections. Advertisement"There is a new form of digital flirting that is also more suited to Gen Z's communication style and preferences," she said.

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☆ Clarence Thomas takes aim at a new target: Eliminating OSHA
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSupreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has set his sights on eliminating the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. And Thomas, widely considered to be the most conservative justice on the already mostly conservative court, wasn't happy. In a dissent, he explained why he believed the high court should've taken the case: OSHA's power, he argues, is unconstitutional. He argued that if OSHA didn't unconstitutionally grant too much legislative power to an agency, "it is hard to imagine what would." This isn't the first time Thomas has disagreed with his fellow justices to a conservative extreme.

Persons: —, Clarence Thomas, Thomas, should've, Julie A, Su, Labor —, Roe, Wade Organizations: Service, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, OSHA, Business, Labor, Appeals, Circuit, Reuters, Internal Revenue Locations: USA, Ohio, United States, SeaWorld

CNN —A major Supreme Court ruling Friday that shifted power from the executive branch to the judiciary stands to transform how the federal government works. By overturning a 1984 precedent, the court’s conservative majority has made countless regulations vulnerable to legal challenge. The Supreme Court ruling could boost efforts by conservatives who have taken aim at the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s rules limiting planet-warming pollution from vehicles, oil and gas wells and pipelines, and power plants. The ruling has injected legal uncertainty into regulations of all types, including those on technology, labor, the environment and health care. But the Supreme Court has yet to decide a case heard this term that might gut that limitation.

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☆ Analysis, fits for all 58 NBA Draft picks from John Hollinger and Sam Vecenie
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( John Hollinger | Sam Vecenie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +109 min

He’s going to be a killer rebounder, monster screener and will consistently establish his position even against some of the stronger NBA players. I’m done doubting Edey, even as an NBA player. As an enormous ballhandler with serious touch and incredible vision as a passer, Topić is clearly an NBA player, even if it doesn’t all translate. Shannon is an elite athlete, but the NBA game requires more nuance, especially if he continues to be an inconsistent shooter. However, I also think he’s more than just a floor spacer on offense in spot-up situations and potentially as an off-ball scorer.

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☆ Opinion | The Ground Is Shifting Under Biden and Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Have Democrats and Republicans traded places? Are low-turnout elections and laws designed to suppress voting now beneficial to Democrats and detrimental to Republicans? Nicholas Stephanopoulos, a law professor at Harvard, contends that the answer to these last three questions is changing from no to yes. In a paper posted last week, “Election Law for the New Electorate,” Stephanopoulos argues that “the parties’ longstanding positions on numerous electoral issues have become obsolete. These stances reflect how voters used to — not how they now — act and thus no longer serve the parties’ interests.”

Persons: Nicholas Stephanopoulos, ” Stephanopoulos, ” Organizations: Republican, Democratic Party, Harvard, New Locations: New Electorate

☆ Clarence Thomas' originalist interpretations go too far, even for fellow conservatives
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementLegal experts who spoke to Business Insider said Thomas's latest decision highlighted how inconsistent and even ridiculous this method of interpretation can be. The Supreme Court of 1888 decided that the Constitution was broad enough to cover inventions the Founding Fathers never dreamed of. Gross noted that he expected the outcome the Supreme Court ultimately reached, though he was surprised Justice Samuel Alito, another strict originalist, didn't join Thomas' dissent. AdvertisementRepresentatives for the Supreme Court did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Clarence Thomas, Thomas, Antonin Scalia, John P, Gross, wouldn't, originalists, Carolyn Shapiro, Shapiro, Amy Coney Barrett, Barrett, SCOTUS, Samuel Alito, didn't, Scalia Organizations: Service, Business, University of Wisconsin Law School, Public, originalism, Chicago, Kent College of Law's Institute, AP, CNN Locations: United States

☆ Opinion | Political Scientists Want to Know Why We Hate Each Other This Much
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Who among us are the most willing to jettison democratic elections? Which voters not only detest their political adversaries, but long for their destruction? These questions are now at the heart of political science. Who, then, falls into this subset of partisan sectarians? The authors cite a set of nine polling questions that ask voters to assess their feelings toward members of the opposition on a scale of 1 to 6, with six the most hostile.

Persons: ” Eli Finkel, Jamie Druckman, Alexander Landry of Stanford, Jay Van Bavel, Rick H, Hoyle, Duke, ” Locations: Northwestern

☆ Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses challenge barring her from elite women’s swimming races
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Lauren Merola | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lost her challenge against the Court of Arbitration of Sport in Switzerland — the world’s top court in matters of sporting fairness — to overturn the rules of World Aquatics that prevent transgender women from competing in women’s divisions. The ruling excludes transgender women who underwent male puberty, like Thomas, from participating in women’s races. By 2021, Thomas met the NCAA hormone therapy requirements to swim on Penn’s women’s team and did so for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. Thomas called the CAS decision “deeply disappointing” in a statement from her legal team, according to Athlete Ally. Last year, the governing bodies for track and field as well as cycling ruled that transgender women could not compete in women’s events.

Persons: Lia Thomas, Thomas, Thomas ’, Ally, ”, Austin Killips, Mike Comer Organizations: Aquatics, University of Pennsylvania, NCAA, Cycling Union Locations: Switzerland, Berlin, Toronto

☆ Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses challenge of rules barring her from elite women’s races
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Steve Almasy | Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Thomas, 25, had in January filed legal paperwork against World Aquatics, swimming’s governing body based in Switzerland, for its policy that restricts transgender athletes from competing in most elite women’s aquatics competitions. It also said national federations don’t have the authority to modify the application of a world governing body’s rules. Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire/AP/FileA few months later World Aquatics ratified its updated gender policy, which went into effect in March 2023, according to the 24-page arbitral award. USA Swimming is the national governing body for swimmers and a member of World Aquatics. In May 2022, Thomas told ABC’s Juju Chang, “It’s been a goal of mine to just swim at an Olympic trials for a very long time and I would love to see that through.”

Persons: Lia Thomas, Thomas ’, Thomas, Rich von Biberstein, ABC’s Juju Chang, “ It’s, ” Organizations: CNN, Sport, Aquatics, don’t, University of Pennsylvania, NCAA Locations: Switzerland, Berlin

☆ Opinion | Trump Would Be Long Gone if Only We Could …
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A central predicament of President Biden’s campaign is how to persuade voters to abandon Donald Trump. “In 2012 the Obama campaign turned a nice guy, Mitt Romney, into a piece of crap,” Steve Murphy, a co-founder of the Democratic media firm MVAR Media, told me. “You can’t do that to Trump because everybody already knows he’s a piece of crap.”Not only do voters know that Trump is a liar and corrupt, narcissistic and venal; his supporters have repeatedly found ways to slide past his liabilities. In April, before the former president was convicted on 34 felony counts by a New York jury, and again this month, after he was found guilty, YouGov asked voters: “Do you think someone who has been convicted of a felony should be allowed to become president?”

Persons: Biden’s, Donald Trump, Obama, Mitt Romney, Steve Murphy, Trump, YouGov, ” Organizations: “, Democratic, MVAR Media, Trump, New Locations: New York

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