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The Hill
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hill
Bono on Trump, Springsteen feud: ‘There's only one boss in America'
Bono is defending fellow superstar musician Bruce Springsteen, who was recently attacked by President Trump after the 'Born to Run' singer blasted the president during an overseas concert earlier this month. 'I think there's only … only one boss in America,' Bono said during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel's late night program when asked which side of the Trump vs. Springsteen feud he was on. The Irish singer-songwriter also dismissed the president's accusations that he, Springsteen and other celebrities were paid to endorse then-Vice President Harris in her race against Trump last year. 'Two points I'll make: One, to be in the company of Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Oprah — I'd play tambourine in that band. And two, U2 and I have never been paid or played a show to support any candidate from any parts. That never happened,' he said. The musician alluded to attacks Trump has leveled against Kimmel, saying, 'I don't want to cut in on your action because I know the president at 1 a.m. or 1:30 or whatever that was is usually thinking about you.' The comments were first highlighted by Mediate. Trump has ramped up his criticism of Springsteen and other celebrities in recent weeks, posting an edited video on social media last week showing him hitting Springsteen with a golf ball amid the ongoing tension. Springsteen, during a concert in the U.K. days earlier, had criticized the president, saying the U.S. is 'currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.' Bono, during the interview with Kimmel, said, 'We've got a lot of very religious Catholics, evangelicals, conservatives, who are very, very, very angry with the person that they voted into office, having demolished instruments of mercy and compassion,' mentioning the scaling back of humanitarian assistance throughout the world through USAID. 'That's the America that we love,' he said. 'That's the America that we all want to be part of, and they are not happy, and there will be trouble.'
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Trump Jr says 'maybe one day' he'll run for U.S. President
The eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump, Don Jr, said on Wednesday (May 21, 2025) he could run for President "maybe one day", after previously denying he was considering a White House bid. Asked during a forum in Doha if he would consider entering a presidential race to succeed his father, Don Jr first chuckled before suggesting it was possible. "It's an honour to be asked and an honour to see that some people are OK with it," he said during a panel discussion at Bloomberg's Qatar Economic Forum as some in the audience applauded. "You never know," he added. Donald Trump Jr, 47, is an executive Vice-President at The Trump Organisation, his family's luxury real estate conglomerate, and a vocal proponent of his father's political agenda. In March, left-leaning website Mediate reported that Don Jr was "seriously considering a run for President in 2028", which he denied at the time. But on Wednesday, Don Jr did not rule out a White House run. "I don't know, maybe one day, you know, that calling is there," he told the Bloomberg forum. "I think my father has truly changed the Republican Party. I think it's the America First party, now the MAGA party, however, you want to look at it," he added. The Trump Organization has been run by the President's two eldest sons, Don Jr and Eric, since his 2016 election win. While the President no longer holds an executive title, he has retained his stake in the family business via a trust.
The Hill
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Carville on Democrats' low polling: ‘We're winning elections left and right'
Democratic strategist and pundit James Carville says he's not concerned about the party's prospects in coming elections, and dismissed polling showing widespread dissatisfaction with it among voters. 'I don't doubt any of that's true, but there's one thing. We're winning elections left and right as we're talking about how the Democratic number or image is low, it's in the toilet, or whatever you want to say. I don't dispute that,' Carville said during an appearance on CNN Wednesday evening. Carville cited a recent mayoral race in Omaha, Nebraska that Democrats won and similar victories in Wisconsin and Iowa. 'So, I'm not that upset and in angst about mid-May of 2025. I think if we start, you know, We've got Virginia coming up, we're gonna win that,' he predicted in comments first highlighted by Mediate. 'The political press is gonna be reporting polling numbers and I'm gonna be looking at election results.' His comments come after new polling showed only one in three Democrats are optimistic about the party's future. The Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey found that 35 percent of surveyed Democrats are 'very or somewhat' optimistic about the future of their party. By comparison, another 36 percent are 'very or somewhat' pessimistic about its future. Some 29 percent are neither pessimistic nor optimistic. Overall, only 17 percent of surveyed Americans said they are optimistic about the Democratic Party's future.
The Hill
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Fox host: Trump accepting Qatar jet ‘wrong'
Fox News host Lisa Kennedy pushed back on President Trump's acceptance of a jet from Qatar, a decision that has raised concerns about national security and his motivations during a trip to the Middle East this week. 'I don't think the plane is that great of an idea to accept because I think that if we are forcing Democrats and the Biden family, which was famous for decades of grift, if we are holding them to account, then I think it's a political mistake to be doing something that could be construed as the same thing,' Kennedy said on Wednesday's edition of 'The Five.' Trump has defended the decision to accept the jet from Qatar, saying only a 'stupid' person would refuse such an offer. News of the gift has angered Democrats and led some Republican senators to question the move. Kennedy, a leading host on Fox, characterized the episode as an unhelpful distraction in comments first highlighted by Mediate. 'And you have to be able to employ the political golden rule, which is, if it's wrong for them, it's wrong for us,' she said. 'And why distract from the phenomenal wins that have happened over the last 10 days?'
The Hill
14-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Rahm Emanuel says he refused bribes from Saudi Arabia when with Obama
Former White House chief of staff and Democratic politician Rahm Emanuel says he turned down bribes from the Saudi government while traveling to the country on a state visit with then President Obama. 'The White House has a for sale sign on the front lawn,' Emanuel said while appearing on ABC's 'The View' in reference to President Trump's acceptance of a jet from Qatar. 'Look, I'm from Chicago, we got a low bar. This is a cash and carry business over at this White House.' Emanuel then recalled a visit he made to Saudi Arabia alongside Obama, under whom he served as chief of staff. 'When I went to Saudi Arabia with President Obama, first trip, first thing. We're at the king's ranch for his horses. And let me just say, the horses look better than section eight public housing in America. You get there and walk in the room and there was an ostrich briefcase. I open it up, diamond necklaces, earrings, bracelets,' he said. '… and I took a photo and I sent it to my wife Amy and I said, not happening.' Emanuel's comments were first highlighted by Mediate. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have suggested Trump's acceptance of the jet could pose a threat to national security, or undermine American foreign policy. Trump has defended his decision to accept the free jet, telling reporters he would have been 'stupid' not to take Qatar up on the offer.
