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The Media Made 100-Plus Goofs in the Trump Era So Far

In essence, Donald Trump is a salesman who came from the business world where perception may or may not be reality. When the president starts riffing during a rally or press conference, he sometimes gets details wrong or expresses thoughts poorly. As writer Salena Zito once noted, “When he makes claims…the press takes him literally, but not seriously; his supporters take him seriously, but not literally. “ read more

Is Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party Landslide Win in the U.K. General Election a Good Omen For Trump in 2020?

The U.K. Conservative Party under Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a landslide in yesterday’s general election with 365 seats (with one constituency still undecided). The opposition, far-left Labor (or Labour Party) won 203. According to the Guido Fawkes blog, the Conservatives (a.k.a Tories) seat count is their highest since [Margaret] Thatcher, while Labour’s is their lowest since 1953.” read more

Hillary Clinton Coughing Fits: A Complete History, Continued

Speculation is mounting that Hillary Clinton may run for president again in a potential rematch against Donald Trump. That might explain why she’s increased public appearances and media interviews in connection with a new, curiously timed book that probably no one will read. She recently sat down for a cringe-worthy, fawning interview conducted by Howard Stern on his SiriusXM radio show, during which she had yet another coughing fit (see clip below). read more

Will the Brexit Party Win Any Seats in the U.K. Election?

If polls are to be believed, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party will win a parliamentary majority of some kind in the U.K. general election on Thursday, December 12. Johnson has promised to “get Brexit done,” but that may just be a euphemism for Brexit in Name Only 2.0, which would still keep the U.K. subject to heavy handed, anti-Democratic European Union rules and regulations and its bloated bureaucracy. read more

U.K. Brexit Day Gives Way to Election Day

Today, Halloween, was supposed to be Brexit Day in the U.K., when the country would officially leave the European Union and regain its independence and sovereignty. Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised the nation that Brexit would occur on October 31 “do or die.” The avuncular Johnson also claimed that he’d rather “die in a ditch” than agree to another Brexit deadline extension. read more

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