Going viral and becoming a meme is pretty easy in the age of Trump: Merely stand behind The Orange One at his rallies and — this part’s key — construct silly faces during his speech. Doing so will turn all eyeballs from The Donald to you. It’ll likewise get your …
Read More »Striking photo shows a member of Trump’s entourage blocking a news photographer’s camera lens during Indiana rally
Evan Vucci/ AP One of President Donald Trump’s staffers blocked a news photographer’s camera lens as the writer is seeking to take a photo of a protester during awareness-raising campaigns rallying in Evansville, Indiana. Objector interrupted Trump’s speech several times on Thursday evening. Trump railed against the news media, as …
Read More »Wednesday Wake-Up Call: Ivanka Trump closes her brand, and Facebook signs a pledge
Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for “Ad Age” under “Skills” in the Alexa app. What people are talking about today: Ivanka Trump, presidential daughter and …
Read More »NBC Backpedals On 'Garbage' Report On Trump-Kennedy Deal For Kavanaugh
The blowback to claims by an NBC News reporter about a supposed “deal” between retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy and Donald Trump over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh has come swift and strong, prompting a partial retraction and a “clarification.” Read more: dailywire.com
Read More »Former EPA chief and Trump-appointee Scott Pruitt is reportedly devastated over his ouster and didn’t resign voluntarily
Former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt is reportedly devastated after he was forced to resign. Pruitt was reportedly taken aback after White House chief of staff John Kelly told him it was time to leave The latest report contradicts President Donald Trump’s assertion that the decision “was very much …
Read More »Former federal prosecutor lays out why a presidential pardon for Michael Cohen could actually increase Trump’s risk of exposure
Shannon Stapleton/Reuters A former federal prosecutor explained why it would be “stupid” for President Donald Trump to pardon his longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. Cohen split with the president in an interview with ABC News, breaking his silence on the criminal investigation he’s at the center of. The interview fueled speculation …
Read More »The Trump administration reportedly drafted a bill to abandon key World Trade Organization rules
Associated Press/Evan Vucci The Trump administration has reportedly drafted a bill that would abandon the US’ commitment to the World Trade Organization’s rules. Trump has recently been angling to withdraw the US from the WTO altogether — though Congress is unlikely to approve such a measure. Administration officials involved in …
Read More »Ex-WH aides describe ‘adult puzzle’ of taping up Trump’s torn-up documents
Two former White House records management analysts tasked with piecing together the letters, memos and news articles President Donald Trump torn to shreds likened the process to an “adult puzzle.” Read more: cnn.com
Read More »Trump woos Kim with ‘movie trailer’ featuring N. Korean leader
A Hollywood-style video featuring North Korean leader Kim Jong Un played ahead of President Trump’s news conference in Singapore. Read more: cnn.com
Read More »Trump understands North Korea better than South Korea does, but the summit won’t solve anything, according to a defector
Business Insider North Korean defector Kim Young-il is the 39-year-old founder of People for Successful Corean Reunification (PSCORE). He escaped North Korea at 19 years old. Kim said that President Donald Trump’s handling of the upcoming summit with North Korea in Singapore on June 12 shows that he understands dictator Kim Jong …
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