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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Seth Meyers Says Republicans Are Feeling ‘A Little Queasy' About Trump's Middle East ‘Corruption Tour'
It's not just Democrats who are upset about Donald Trump's tour of the Middle East after accepting a $400 million plan from Qatar. Seth Meyers dove into Republican and Independents' reactions to the trip in the latest installment of 'A Closer Look' on Thursday night's episode of 'Late Night.' 'Even Republicans are a little queasy about Trump's Middle East corruption tour,' Meyers said. 'I guess they're not thrilled that the three countries Trump visited this week just happen to be places where he's making — and I believe this is the technical term — fat stacks.' To back his point, Meyers pointed to an MSNBC report that highlighted National Review articles about the trip. The conservative publication called the trip 'A plane old grift' and said Washington, D.C.'s swamp is under 'new management.' 'How dare you,' Meyers countered. 'Donald Trump didn't pick Saudi Arabia as his first official trip because his family has billions of dollars in business there. He picked it because he's making the Hajj to Mecca. He's exploring different religions for a documentary series on Nat Geo called 'Are You There, God? It's Me Donald.'' The NBC late night host also joked about Trump's comments concerning Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. During a speech, Trump repeatedly praised the leader and said, 'Oh, what I'd do for the Crown Prince.' 'Woah dude, play it cool. It makes sense you're in the desert because you're thirsty as f–k,' Meyers said. The late night host then showed clips of how Trump used to talk about Saudi Arabia and the markedly more positive way he's been speaking about the Middle East since his trip. 'Is it just me or did Trump just confess? He just fully described a quid pro quo,' Meyers said. 'I don't think I've ever heard him talk about America that way. I don't even think I've heard him talk about his wife that way.' You can watch the full 'A Closer Look' segment in the video above. The post Seth Meyers Says Republicans Are Feeling 'A Little Queasy' About Trump's Middle East 'Corruption Tour' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump's push to fix egg price ‘mess' and end taxes on tips fails to impress Democrats, focus group shows
Democrats in a Fox News Digital focus group were largely unimpressed by President Donald Trump's call to lower the price of eggs and abolish taxes on tips and overtime pay. During Tuesday's congressional address, Trump blamed former President Biden for the "out-of-control" egg prices and promised his administration has been working hard to alleviate costs. "Secretary [Brooke Rollins], do a good job on that. You inherited a total mess from the previous administration. Do a good job," Trump said as the Democratic side of the chamber broke out in boos. Reactions Roll In After President Trump Addresses Congress, Polls Show Massive Positive Reception The average price of a dozen Grade A large eggs hit a new record in January 2025, according to the latest consumer price index. The cost in cities throughout the United States was $4.95, 13 cents higher than the previous record of $4.82. "A major focus of our fight to defeat inflation is rapidly reducing the cost of energy. The previous administration cut the number of new oil and gas leases by 95%, slowed pipeline construction to a halt, and closed more than 100 power plants. We are opening up many of those power plants right now," Trump continued during the address. Read On The Fox News App Maslansky + partners President and Partner Lee Carter conducted the 161-person focus group for Fox News Digital, which included 64 Democrats, 77 Republicans and 20 independents. According to Carter, Republicans and independents who participated in the focus group were glad Trump addressed prices, but wanted to hear more about his energy plans. Top 5 Moments From Trump's Address To Joint Session Of Congress Still, she noted that both groups were willing to give the president the benefit of the doubt. "Democrats were having none of it and were instead focused on how unfair it was for Trump to blame Biden for the price of eggs," Carter added. As Trump criticized Biden and pointed out efforts to reduce the cost of goods, Republicans' and Independents' favorability steadily climbed, while Democrats' reaction turned from neutral to slightly negative. The focus group reacted similarly when Trump reiterated calls to end taxes on tips, overtime work, and Social Security benefits. 'He's Back': Trump's Joint Address To Congress To Be Blanketed With 6-Figure Ad Buy Touting Tax Plan Again, Republicans' and Independents' favorability climbed during this portion of the speech. However, while Democrats started neutral, they showed slight favorability as Trump pushed for greater benefits for America's "great seniors." The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that eliminating taxes on tip income, as well as increasing the minimum wage, two policies that Trump supports, could add between $100 billion and $200 billion to the nation's deficits over a 10-year window. Overall, Carter noted that Democrats barely reacted to Trump's address and were not dialing negatively to the lowest level like Fox News Digital focus groups usually see. "They were just neutral. It's like they weren't willing to listen to him at all. Independents behaved much more like Republicans than Democrats," Carter article source: Trump's push to fix egg price 'mess' and end taxes on tips fails to impress Democrats, focus group shows
Fox News
05-03-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Trump's push to fix egg price ‘mess' and end taxes on tips fails to impress Democrats, focus group shows
Democrats in a Fox News Digital focus group were largely unimpressed by President Donald Trump's call to lower the price of eggs and abolish taxes on tips and overtime pay. During Tuesday's congressional address, Trump blamed former President Biden for the "out-of-control" egg prices and promised his administration has been working hard to alleviate costs. "Secretary [Brooke Rollins], do a good job on that. You inherited a total mess from the previous administration. Do a good job," Trump said as the Democratic side of the chamber broke out in boos. The average price of a dozen Grade A large eggs hit a new record in January 2025, according to the latest consumer price index. The cost in cities throughout the United States was $4.95, 13 cents higher than the previous record of $4.82. "A major focus of our fight to defeat inflation is rapidly reducing the cost of energy. The previous administration cut the number of new oil and gas leases by 95%, slowed pipeline construction to a halt, and closed more than 100 power plants. We are opening up many of those power plants right now," Trump continued during the address. Maslansky + partners President and Partner Lee Carter conducted the 161-person focus group for Fox News Digital, which included 64 Democrats, 77 Republicans and 20 independents. According to Carter, Republicans and independents who participated in the focus group were glad Trump addressed prices, but wanted to hear more about his energy plans. Still, she noted that both groups were willing to give the president the benefit of the doubt. "Democrats were having none of it and were instead focused on how unfair it was for Trump to blame Biden for the price of eggs," Carter added. As Trump criticized Biden and pointed out efforts to reduce the cost of goods, Republicans' and Independents' favorability steadily climbed, while Democrats' reaction turned from neutral to slightly negative. The focus group reacted similarly when Trump reiterated calls to end taxes on tips, overtime work, and Social Security benefits. Again, Republicans' and Independents' favorability climbed during this portion of the speech. However, while Democrats started neutral, they showed slight favorability as Trump pushed for greater benefits for America's "great seniors." The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that eliminating taxes on tip income, as well as increasing the minimum wage, two policies that Trump supports, could add between $100 billion and $200 billion to the nation's deficits over a 10-year window. Overall, Carter noted that Democrats barely reacted to Trump's address and were not dialing negatively to the lowest level like Fox News Digital focus groups usually see. "They were just neutral. It's like they weren't willing to listen to him at all. Independents behaved much more like Republicans than Democrats," Carter continued.
