Guest who fainted on Fox News breaks silence on 'unexpected and frightening moment'
fainting live on air
.
On Thursday, the political commentator was speaking with Fox News @ Night host Jonathan Hunt about
former Vice President Kamala Harris
when she suddenly lost her train of thought before tumbling out of her seat and onto the floor. "Ideology is where... It's not about uh," she managed to say before her eyes rolled back and she lost consciousness.
The panicked host exclaimed, "Oh! Oh my goodness," before somebody rushed to
the former Trump staffer
's aid. The 24-year-old spoke out about the "unexpected and frightening" incident in a post shared to her X and
accounts.
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"So we're just gonna get some help for Camryn...um.. lemme come back to Lydia while we get some help for Camryn here," Jonathan blurted out before cutting to commercial break. "Um, so.. uh, Lydia.. the...ah President... We're gonna actually, we're gonna go to a break right here. We'll be right back."
Fox News anchor Jonathan Hunt was left stunned live on the air
(Image: Fox News)
"After 'Fox News @ Night' guest Camryn Kinsey fainted during a live on-air appearance last night in our
Los Angeles
bureau, paramedics were called and she was treated and cleared," a Fox News Media spokesperson told The LA Times. "We are happy to hear she is now feeling much better and wish her a speedy recovery."
"Wow, sorry for the scare last night," Camryn's social media statement began. She thanked EMTs who tended to her for their "professionalism and kindness," and reassured her followers that she is "doing well."
"To everyone who has called, texted, prayed, or checked in, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your support has meant the world."
"I'm taking it slow, staying hydrated, letting my body rest, and thanking the Lord that everything is okay," she went on to say. "It may not have been how I planned to end the segment, but I'll be back on your TV soon. Hopefully long enough to finally finish my point about Kamala!," the statement concluded.
The Kentucky native is a political commentator who runs Titan Media Strategies. She was also a former White House correspondent for One America News Network, and at the age of 20, she was appointed an "external-relations director" under President Trump. She was the youngest member of the Trump Administration at the time.
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Irish Examiner
41 minutes ago
- Irish Examiner
EU braces for wave of Chinese imports as Trump tariffs redirect Shein and Temu sales
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'Established supply chain links, which have expanded since the last China-US trade war, and ongoing industrial upgrades in China, facilitate the redirection of trade flows. Many euro area firms already rely on Chinese imports, making it easier to absorb redirected goods.' It also pointed out that Chinese businesses have already laid the groundwork for faster market entry into the EU, having 'almost tripled their presence with investments in European sales and distribution networks since 2017'. 'In addition, Chinese authorities have pledged targeted support to help affected exporters redirect sales to domestic or third markets, which could allow for further price cuts,' the ECB said. A crane picks a container from a truck at the Manila North Harbour Port in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) The bank added that increasing exports from China to the eurozone has the potential to exert downward pressure on eurozone inflation through lower import prices. In its upper estimates, the ECB suggests these tariffs could increase imports from China by 10%. While most products that make it to the EU are just made in China by large international companies, the growth of Chinese brands beyond the country's borders is becoming more common. Companies like Shein and Temu are getting a stronger foothold in the EU. Getting an idea of Shein's growing popularity can be difficult as it is a privately-owned company. According to Bloomberg News, during the first quarter of this year, the overall Shein Group reportedly generated global revenue of $10bn, with net income rising to over $400m. This was before Mr Trump implemented tariffs on Chinese imports. The Bloomberg report cited unnamed sources from the company but Shein disputed these figures without elaborating. The clothing retailer, founded in mainland China but headquartered in Singapore, does not disclose its financial figures so it is unclear how Shein fared in the second quarter after tariffs were implemented. Financial documents from Shein's Irish arm Infinite Styles Ecommerce, which handles the company's operations across the EU, show it is having considerable success in the EU. In 2023, the company reported revenue of €7.68bn — up from €4.58bn the year prior. This resulted in profit of just under €100m — up from €45.8m the year before. Also, Shein's sales in Britain, while not being in the EU, has also grown significantly — with the company reporting a 32.3% increase in revenue during its most recent financial year to £2.05bn (€2.374bn). The growth of Shein is being seen as a concern as their low cost products and business practices have been heavily criticised in the past. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while en route to meet with Russia's President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) Ms McAlpine said all the 'slick marketing' from companies like Shein has made 'consumers think that they need to buy the products more frequently, and they kind of treat them as disposable'. 'There is rapid turnover of new products again on a weekly basis. It's mainly polyester based, so there's a huge environmental impact there,' she said. 'Fast fashion has always had a very negative impact on the environment. In the last 20 years, global fibre production has doubled, and it's expected to grow if things continue the way they are. The fashion industry is the second biggest consumer of water industry-wide, it's responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions.' Ms McAlpine said all these textiles are going to the dump because they cannot be recycled, due to being plastic based or mixed fibres. She said: 'Shein is selling a lot of products, and they're selling it very cheaply. How do they do this? Well, they do it by putting a lot of pressure on their suppliers at the end of the supply chain, and then those suppliers put pressure on their workers.' She also said that the growing prevalence of Shein also means that retailers here will also try to stay competitive and as prices fall, it will ultimately hurt the worker who makes the product. 'Prices keep falling, and then the garment factories have to respond to the price pressure, and they will cut the most flexible cost, which is wages,' she said. Ms McAlpine said she doesn't blame the consumer, this is an 'extremely profitable industry' and these companies encourage people to be buying and disposing of their clothes on a regular basis. She said: 'I just don't believe consumers woke up in the morning and decided to spend all our money on this. I believe it's the marketing by the companies that have convinced us. They kind of changed our perception of fashion, and they're really good at making us feel bad about ourselves so we buy more.' Ms McAlpine said there are no international standards in regards to regulating these supply chains and there are no health and safety regulations these firms have to follow when sourcing their products. 'I think regulation is important. All the companies went overseas to take advantage of low-cost wages and lax environmental standards and with no commensurate regulation,' she said, adding that these companies eventually got in trouble for issues such as child labour, not paying workers, and environmental issues. She said some companies tried to impose codes of conduct but this hasn't worked: 'I think we cannot leave it up to the companies. Unfortunately, we need legislation, and the EU has been putting in place legislation, but unfortunately, since the Draghi report last September, they're all about cutting the red tape, and they're deregulating everything.' In a statement, Shein said they operate a 'customer-driven, on-demand business model' that allows the company to meet demand 'while reducing overproduction and waste and maintaining affordability at the same time'. In regards to its supply chain conditions, it said it is committed to 'fostering a safe and fair work environment for all of our suppliers' employees'. The company added that it invests time and money into ensuring workers in its supply chain are 'treated fairly', while working with third-party agencies to monitor compliance with local laws and international standards. Temu, on the other hand, has its own problems. Its owner, PDD Holdings, reported a 47% drop in profit during its first quarter of the year amid local competition and global trade uncertainty. Whaleco Technology Limited is the Irish arm of PDD Holdings for the purpose of doing business in the EU. In its latest available financial documents, from 2023, it generated just under €758m in revenue from its operations, resulting in a profit of €38m. Last month, EU justice commissioner Michael McGrath said he was shocked at the toxicity and dangers of some goods being sold to Temu and Shein amid a crackdown on the retail platforms. Among the worst examples cited by Mr McGrath include baby soothers with beads that fall off easily, which pose a choking hazard because they did not have the regulation size hole to enable a baby who did swallow one accidentally to continue to get air. Other goods cited by MEPs include children's raincoats with toxic chemicals, sunglasses with no UV filter, and kids shorts with draw strings longer than regulation length that cause a trip hazard. There were also concerns about certain banned chemicals in cosmetics. EU figures show 12m low-value items coming into the bloc a day, amounting to 4.6bn during 2024 valued at under €150 — double that of 2023 and three times as many as 2022. In an attempt to combat these low value products surging into the bloc, the EU is considering whether to close its own de minimis exemption, set at €150. They're good at making us feel bad about ourselves so we buy more
Irish Independent
an hour ago
- Irish Independent
U-turn as Trump administration agrees to keep Washington police chief in place
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In a social media post on Friday evening, Ms Bondi criticised DC attorney general Brian Schwalb, saying he "continues to oppose our efforts to improve public safety", but she added: "We remain committed to working closely with Mayor Bowser." Mayor Muriel Bowser's office said late on Friday that it was still evaluating how it can comply with the new Bondi order on immigration enforcement operations. The police department had already eased some restrictions on co-operating with federal officials facilitating Mr Trump's mass deportation campaign but reaffirmed that it would follow the district's sanctuary city laws. In a letter sent on Friday night to DC citizens, Ms Bowser wrote: "It has been an unsettling and unprecedented week in our city. Over the course of a week, the surge in federal law enforcement across DC has created waves of anxiety." She added that "our limited self-government has never faced the type of test we are facing right now", but added that if Washingtonians stick together, "we will show the entire nation what it looks like to fight for American democracy - even when we don't have full access to it". The legal battle was the latest evidence of the escalating tensions in a mostly Democratic city that now has its police department largely under the control of the Republican president's administration. Mr Trump's takeover is historic, yet it had played out with a slow ramp-up in federal law enforcement officials and National Guard troops to start the week. As the weekend approached, signs across the city - from the streets to the legal system - suggested a deepening crisis over who controls the city's immigration and policing policies, the district's right to govern itself and daily life for the millions of people who live and work in the metro area. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more The two sides sparred in court for hours Friday before US District Judge Ana Reyes, who is overseeing the district's lawsuit. She indicated the law is not likely to grant the Trump administration power to fully take over city police, but it probably gives the president more power than the city might like. "The way I read the statute, the president can ask, the mayor must provide, but the president can't control," said Judge Reyes, who was nominated to the bench by Joe Biden. The judge pushed the two sides to make a compromise. A lawyer for the Trump administration, Yaakov Roth, said the move to sideline Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith came after an immigration order that still held back some aid to federal authorities. He argued that the president has broad authority to determine what kind of help police in Washington must provide. The police takeover is the latest move by Trump to test the limits of his legal authorities to carry out his agenda, relying on obscure statutes and a supposed state of emergency to bolster his tough-on-crime message and his plans to speed up the mass deportation of people in the United States illegally. It also marks one of the most sweeping assertions of federal authority over a local government in modern times. While Washington has grappled with spikes in violence and visible homelessness, the city's homicide rate ranks below those of several other major US cities, and the capital is not in the throes of the public safety collapse the Trump administration has portrayed. The president has more power over the nation's capital than other cities, but DC has elected its own mayor and city council since the Home Rule Act was signed in 1973. Mr Trump is the first president to exert control over the city's police force since it was passed. The law limits that control to 30 days without congressional approval, though Mr Trump has suggested he would seek to extend it. Ms Bondi's Thursday night directive to place the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, in charge of the police department came after Ms Smith had told officers to share information with immigration agencies regarding people not in custody, such as someone involved in a traffic stop. The Justice Department said Ms Bondi disagreed with the police chief's instructions because they allowed for continued practice of "sanctuary policies", which generally limit co-operation by local law enforcement with federal immigration officers.
