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Los Angeles Times
07-08-2025
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
If Trump's presidency were a late-night talk show, he'd be collecting unemployment with Colbert
At a recent news conference, President Trump touched on questions about tariffs, Gaza and vaccines before zeroing in on one of his favorite subjects: TV and radio ratings. A journalist, referring to an unconfirmed report that Howard Stern's SiriusXM radio show was being canceled, handed Trump a sugar-coated softball: 'Is the Hate Trump business model going out of business because it's not popular with the American people?' The president was primed and ready to take a swipe at late-night television, namely Paramount's recent cancellation of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' and other types of hosted programs he perceives as The Enemy. Anything to distract from his broken promises around IVF funding, a tepid jobs report and his failure in producing the Epstein files. 'Colbert has no talent,' said the president. 'I mean, I could take anybody here. I could go outside in the beautiful streets and pick a couple of people that do just as well or better. They'd get higher ratings than he did. He's got no talent. Fallon has no talent. Kimmel has no talent. They're next. They're going to be going. I hear they're going to be going. I don't know, but I would imagine because they'd get — you know, Colbert has better ratings than Kimmel or Fallon.' Ratings are important to Trump. It's data he's fond of weaponizing. Just ask his 'Celebrity Apprentice' successor Arnold Schwarzenegger. But what about the president's ratings? According to a Gallup poll, six months into Trump's second term, his job approval rating has dipped to 37%, the lowest of this term and just slightly higher than his all-time worst rating of 34% at the end of his first term. In comparison to other two-term presidents at the same point in their presidency, he's well below the 59% average, second-quarter rating set by all post-World War II presidents elected from 1952 to 2020. Bill Clinton (44%) came the closest as the only other president to have a sub-majority approval rating during his second quarter. So Trump and Clinton do have something in common other than their association with the late sex trafficker Jeffery Epstein. Which brings us to polling numbers about Trump's handling of those files. A recent YouGov poll shows 46% of Americans think Trump was involved in crimes allegedly committed by Epstein. A whooping 82% of Americans — including 91% of Democrats and 76% of Republicans — believe that the government should release all documents it has on the Epstein case. And only 4% of those polled are in favor of Trump pardoning Epstein's co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell. There are no major polls yet on how folks feel about Maxwell being quietly moved from a Florida prison to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas where the majority of inmates are serving time for nonviolent offenses and white-collar crimes. Maxwell's role in a violent crime — the recruiting and trafficking of minors for sex — led to her 20-year sentence. Trump's public obsession with ratings date back to his time hosting the television reality competition 'The Apprentice.' It was a genuine hit in that first season, rounding out the year 2004 as the seventh-most-watched TV show of the year. But its ratings declined steadily each year after that, according to the Chicago Tribune, from 11th place overall in its second season, to 15th, then 38th. By its sixth season, it finished as the 75th-most-watched show. If Trump's presidency were a reality TV show, he'd be headed into his sixth season. Enough about TV shows. Let's look at a quantifiable way to apply television ratings to the presidency: inaugurations. According to Nielsen, Trump's first swearing-in ceremony drew 30.6 million total viewers — 19% less than Barack Obama's in 2009, when 37.8 million tuned in. Trump's 2025 swearing-in ceremony had 6 million fewer U.S. viewers than his first-term inauguration. Even worse, that's 9 million fewer viewers than Biden attracted for his big day in 2021. Here's where the art of distraction comes in handy. Focus on other people's faults to cover your own. Enter the Clintons, again. At Wednesday's news conference, Trump said that shock jock Stern's ratings 'went down when he endorsed Hillary Clinton [in 2016].' What's Trump's excuse?
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Frank Lampard reveals he listens to same song on every dog walk as he bids to guide Coventry back to Premier League
FRANK LAMPARD has revealed that he listens to a Coventry anthem on every dog walk. The 46-year-old was appointed manager of the Sky Blues in November and quickly became popular among fans. 1 At the first time of asking he led Coventry to the Championship playoffs, where they will face Sunderland in the semi-finals. Ahead of the first leg on Friday evening, Lampard has opened up about his love for the club. The Chelsea legend even revealed that he listens to the club's unnofficial anthem, 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns' by The Enemy, on every dog walk. Speaking to The Telegraph, Lampard explained: "From my part, I've loved it. "It gets the tingles going pre-game every time I hear it. I play it in the car and on my dog walks. "And my two youngest have really taken to it as well. My wife Christine, sent me a voice note of my daughter singing it before a game." "I can't speak for them, but I'm sure that, like me, they will have a lot of affection and feeling for it and how the fans react to it pre-game." 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns' recently became adopted by Coventry fans and the song is now sung before every match. A rendition of the tune prior to the club's FA Cup semi-final meeting with Manchester United at Wembley Stadium went viral last year. It is now considered one of the best club anthems in England. Lampard admitted it would mean "a great deal" to earn promotion to the Premier League with Coventry prior to the club's playoff meeting with Sunderland. In his pre-match press conference, he said: "I think the reality for this club and for us as a group this year is what it would mean considering where we were in November/December and the early parts of the season. "From the work done and for the players who have owned it and shown really consistent performances and have managed to move up the table, it would mean a great deal because of where we've come from and also for this club, the history of the club and it has a great history of FA Cup finals and playing top tier football and it's been a long while. "I understand the responsibility of that, and those are things that we can deal with if they come, but we have to absolutely focus on three games hopefully, but right now specifically one and then the away leg to see what we can do, because it's what we do on the pitch that will get us there or not."
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Coventry anthem 'very uplifting'
Frank Lampard has described Coventry City's anthem played before kick-off as "very uplifting". 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns' by Coventry-based band The Enemy was released in 2007 and became the unofficial anthem to the Sky Blues during the 2023-24 season. A rendition of the song before the club's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United last season gathered the attention of many, including Lampard, with most praising it for it's originality and connection to the West Midlands city. "It's very uplifting," Lampard told BBC CWR, as Coventry prepare to host Sunderland in their play-off semi-final first leg on Friday (20:00 BST). "I remember when I got the job, a friend of mine sent me a video of the fans signing it at Wembley against Manchester United. "I feel it on the bench and it gives us a real kick into the game. "The fans have seen the players play with a passion, energy and quality off the back of that - hearing everyone sing. "We've got incredible support. It's an atmosphere I haven't seen created in many other grounds. This is a special one."
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Coventry anthem 'very uplifting'
Frank Lampard has described Coventry City's anthem played before kick-off as "very uplifting".'We'll Live and Die in These Towns' by Coventry-based band The Enemy was released in 2007 and became the unofficial anthem to the Sky Blues during the 2023-24 season.A rendition of the song before the club's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United last season gathered the attention of many, including Lampard, with most praising it for it's originality and connection to the West Midlands city."It's very uplifting," Lampard told BBC CWR, as Coventry prepare to host Sunderland in their play-off semi-final first leg on Friday (20:00 BST). "I remember when I got the job, a friend of mine sent me a video of the fans signing it at Wembley against Manchester United."I feel it on the bench and it gives us a real kick into the game. "The fans have seen the players play with a passion, energy and quality off the back of that - hearing everyone sing."We've got incredible support. It's an atmosphere I haven't seen created in many other grounds. This is a special one."
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coventry City have the most inspiring football anthem in the country
Frank Lampard listens to it when he is walking the dog, his children send him pre-match voice notes of them singing it and minutes before their team steps out for the Championship semi-final first-leg tie against Sunderland, Coventry City fans will belt out We'll Live and Die in These Towns. The song was on the debut album of the same title by The Enemy and, almost 20 years after its release, it has become the unofficial anthem of Coventry City and the club's supporters. Coventry fans' rousing pre-match rendition of it before last year's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley went viral and the song has quickly become recognised as one of the most original and inspiring club anthems. Coventry City fans with The Enemy's 'We'll Live and Die in These Towns'Superb #CCFC — Tom Burrows (@TBurrows16) April 21, 2024 Lampard was only vaguely aware of the song before being appointed Coventry manager at the end of November, but it has quickly become a favourite of his and his family. 'From my part, I've loved it,' Lampard told Telegraph Sport. 'It gets the tingles going pre-game every time I hear it. I play it in the car and on my dog walks. And my two youngest have really taken to it as well. My wife Christine, sent me a voice note of my daughter singing it before a game.' On the song's impact on his players, Lampard added: 'I can't speak for them, but I'm sure that, like me, they will have a lot of affection and feeling for it and how the fans react to it pre-game.' Such is the resonance of the song within the club that some supporters have had the title tattooed on to themselves. Andy Hopkins is the bass player for The Enemy and a lifelong Coventry City fan. He became aware of the song catching on among supporters and has been overwhelmed by the reaction to it. 'To start with, it was a small group of people, then it got bigger and bigger, and it was the FA Cup semi-final when it really took off,' said Hopkins. 'I couldn't go, but after it every week people sent videos to me and it was absolutely amazing. 'Everybody's embraced it since then. It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I'm in the stadium and I hear everyone singing it. I remember being in the crowd singing it and nobody had noticed me until a couple of lads grabbed me and started shouting: 'We can't believe we're singing it with you.' It made me feel really proud. My grandad and my uncles, who got me into football, would be so overwhelmed by it.' Interrupting a family holiday in Turkey to talk to Telegraph Sport because 'it's worth it for Cov', Hopkins revealed that the song has taken on a deeper meaning for him since the death of his brother Richard. 'I've been a Coventry fan since birth. Normally I'm there every other week, but it's been a bit less this year because it's been difficult after I lost my brother. The song was kind of catching on at Coventry when we dedicated it to my brother at his funeral. I said that I wanted everyone to think about him when we sing it at the football, so it means a lot more to me than anyone knows. He was a Coventry City fan as well and I've got pictures of me and him in the garden with Cov tops on.' True to the sentiment of the song, 39-year-old Hopkins has lived in or around Coventry for his entire life and believes music and football underline the pride locals have in their city. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Connor Jordan Humpage (@cj_humps_tattoos) 'Tom [Clarke, the lead singer], lived on Far Gosford Street for a bit and it's about when he was there and the lyrics are about what he saw there and how he felt. But he loved it as well and it's about embracing what you love and where you're from. It's got a real affection to it and a lot of people move away from where they grew up or go travelling, but there's still a special feeling to going home. For us, Cov is home and we've never really moved away. 'The passion people from Coventry have about the city is really strong. It's been really striking how many Coventry City shirts you see in the city these days and it will get even bigger if we can get promoted. It's been a while. We went down to League Two, we had to play at Northampton, but the fans and the city never gave up on the club.' Told about Lampard's affection for the song, Hopkins said: 'That's absolutely amazing. I loved Mark Robins and I think the whole crowd did, but Frank Lampard has done a brilliant job. I grew up watching Frank Lampard – he was my era and he's a proper legend. I think it's been really impressive how he's embraced the fanbase and the city. Everyone really appreciates that, probably more than he knows. It's not all been about him, it really comes across that he wants Coventry to do well.' Lampard and the Coventry fans will be hoping We'll Live and Die in These Towns will get another airing at Wembley – this time in this year's Championship play-off final.
