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The Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Sadiq Khan hits back at Donald Trump's ‘nasty person' jibe
Sir Sadiq Khan has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president called him a 'nasty person'. After Mr Trump said he has done 'a terrible job', a spokesman for the London mayor said that a record number of Americans are leaving the US for the UK's capital under his administration. The spokesman said: ' Sadiq is delighted that president Trump wants to come to the greatest city in the world. 'He'd see how our diversity makes us stronger, not weaker; richer, not poorer. 'Perhaps these are the reasons why a record number of Americans have applied for British citizenship under his presidency.' It came after Mr Trump used a press conference alongside Sir Keir Starmer to attack the London mayor, who he has repeatedly clashed with in the past. The president said:'I'm not a fan of your mayor. I think he's done a terrible job, the Mayor of London... a nasty person." The prime minister intervened to say: "He's a friend of mine, actually." But despite the defence, Mr Trump went on to say: "I think he's done a terrible job. But I would certainly visit London." An ally of Sir Sadiq pointed out that the mayor has won all three elections to the position, including in May 2021, months after Mr Trump lost the 2020 US election. He has previously accused Mr Trump of singling him out on the world stage for criticism because of his skin colour and religion. Speaking to the High Performance podcast, Sir Sadiq said: 'It's personal, let's be frank. If I wasn't this colour skin, if I wasn't a practising Muslim, he wouldn't have come for me.' The pair's long-running row started during the US president's first term, with Sir Sadiq railing against the pledge to ban Muslims from the US. Mr Trump described Sir Sadiq as 'a stone-cold loser' and 'very dumb'. His latest attack on Sir Sadiq came as he warned Sir Keir he must slash taxes and immigration if he hopes to defeat Nigel Farage at the next election. Speaking at his Turnberry golf course ball room in South Ayrshire on Monday, Mr Trump described both the PM and Reform UK leader as 'friends'. 'The one who cuts taxes the most, the one who gives you the lowest energy prices, the one who keeps you out of wars tends to win,' he said. "Low taxes, keep us safe, keep us out of wars….And in your case a big immigration component.' He also said he thought he won the US election because of his focus on immigration.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Paramount Faces a Talent Rebellion, and Their Target Is Trump's D**k
For more than a decade, Donald Trump's media critics have tried various attack lines against the president. They've endlessly described him as a corrupt authoritarian who is a threat to democracy and our institutions. They've decried him as cruel, vulgar, sexist and racist. They have even claimed he's the return of Hitler. None of this unending avalanche of resistance seems to make a bit of difference to Trump's popularity. All those late night jokes, well-reasoned media essays and perfectly honed sarcastic tweets? All those reporters digging around for dirt and quoting Trump's once-trusted insiders who turned against him? Nothing sticks — much to the frustration of many. More from The Hollywood Reporter White House Slams 'South Park' as "Desperate" for Attention After Unflattering Depiction of Trump Colbert Teases Trump After Name Reportedly Listed in Epstein Files: "Mystery Man Known Only as Micropenis DJT" 'South Park' Lampoons Trump in Shocking Season 27 Premiere as Creators Ink $1.5 Billion Deal So it is perhaps understandable — even refreshing and certainly hilarious — that this week, the anti-Trump voices in the media seemed to collectively throw up their hands and decide: Let's just make fun of this guy's dick. On Monday, The Daily Show's Jon Stewart blasted parent company Paramount Global for caving to Trump's demand for a 60 Minutes settlement and canceling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert by saying, 'Maybe it's the path of least resistance for your $8 billion merger to kill a show that you know rankled a fragile and vengeful president who's so insecure that he's suffering terribly from a case of chronic penis insufficiency.' On Wednesday, Colbert himself weighed in: 'An official familiar with the [Epstein] documents said they contain hundreds of other names … names like Donald Trump, Donald John Trump, Donald J. Trump … and a mystery man known only as micropenis DJT.' Then late Wednesday, South Park dropped the thermonuclear bomb of tiny-dick joke savagery in the form of an AI-generated video showing an all-too-realistic obese and sweating Trump wandering through the desert, stripping off his clothes and exposing a tiny, deformed talking penis. The history of mocking Trump's dick is, of course, quite long (unlike some things, amiright?). It's not remotely a new joke. It might even be unfair (Stormy Daniels famously described Trump's dick as 'smaller than average' but 'not freakishly small,' for whatever that's worth). But one thing we know for sure is that such jabs bother Trump. During a 2016 debate, Trump defensively said: 'Look at those hands, are they small hands? [Marco Rubio] referred to my hands — 'If they're small, something else must be small.' I guarantee you there's no problem.' To which we were all relieved that the next leader of the free world had a sizable disco stick. In case anyone thought Trump's sensitivity on this issue might have lessened since then, the White House quickly issued a statement on last night's South Park. Assistant Press Secretary Taylor Rogers drew the short straw (so to speak) and had to be the one to tell reporters that the animated comedy 'hasn't been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention,' and added that the popularity of such content 'continues to hit record lows.' Of course, companies routinely make $1.5 billion five-year deals to renew shows, which are unpopular and irrelevant, that's how business works. But it's interesting to see three talents zeroing in on Trump's crotch at the same time and, of course, what's particularly interesting is they're all part of Paramount Global — which is facing an open rebellion over its handling of the 60 Minutes lawsuit, coupled with canceling Stephen Colbert's Late Show. The company is on the verge of completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media and perhaps that's the only thing its C-suite cares about. But it's been an incredibly messy process, resulting in plenty of hard feelings, which could have further consequences. Colbert and Stewart, certainly, will continue to open fire right up the ladder for the foreseeable future. And in the media business, the only thing that matters more than money is your reputation, and over the past few months, Paramount's reputation has gotten a lot smaller — smaller than average, certainly, if not freakishly small. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
CBC
2 days ago
- Politics
- CBC
Israel resumes Gaza aid drops after international criticism over hunger crisis
Israel has resumed airdrops of aid into Gaza after it faced waves of international criticism over its role in Gaza's hunger crisis. The Israeli military also said it would begin a 'tactical pause' in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day to allow more humanitarian aid to be delivered.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Bring me your concerns in Parliament, not just on streets, says Anwar
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he remains consistent in his belief in democracy and freedom of speech and criticism. PETALING JAYA : Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reminded his political opponents to continue discussing and raising their concerns to him in Parliament, not only on the streets, following the Turun Anwar rally held today in the city centre. In a Facebook post this evening, he said he remains consistent as prime minister in his belief in democracy and freedom of speech and criticism. 'Criticism and differences of opinion should not be viewed through the lens of opposition, but should grow to become the national heartbeat of a mature, progressive and sovereign citizenry. 'We champion this principle at the Prime Minister's Question Time in Parliament, where MPs are free to raise their criticisms directly to me as prime minister. I call on everyone to urge your MPs to continue attending and actively participating in all parliamentary sessions, particularly PMQT,' he said. About 18,000 people took part in today's rally, according to police, although the rally organisers, PAS Youth, claimed a tally of over 200,000 participants. PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the turnout was a vote of no confidence against Anwar, and called on him to resign instead of waiting for a confidence motion against him in the Dewan Rakyat. Anwar also thanked the security and medical personnel from the police and fire department, as well as volunteers, for doing their duty at the rally. He wished the rally's participants safe travels back to their hometowns, and reminded them not to forget to return to visit Kuala Lumpur and its historical landmarks in the future. 'These landmarks around the city centre are now being restored at a large scale so we can improve our tourism, especially for Visit Malaysia Year 2026,' he said.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
It's Stephen Colbert's turn to let Paramount have it over Trump settlement
Looks like the Fielder Method of being really mean to Paramount has gained another disciple. Stephen Colbert was the latest Paramount employee to take shots at the parent company from one of its very own networks. Returning from a short break (with a mustache!), Colbert said on The Late Show that Paramount (which owns his network, CBS) had settled over Trump's 'nuisance' lawsuit in what essentially amounted to a 'big fat bribe.' 'As someone who has always been a proud employee of this network, I am offended and I don't know if anything will ever repair my trust in this company,' he continued. 'But just taking a stab at it, I'd say $16 million would help.' It's a line of criticism we've now heard a few times from various Paramount employees. In April, months before the final settlement amount was reached, 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley laid bare the stakes of the deal, saying on-air, 'Our parent company, Paramount, is trying to complete a merger. The Trump administration must approve it. Paramount began to supervise our content in new ways.' Last week, Jon Stewart also broke down the deal with former 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft, who characterized it as a 'shakedown' and 'a tribute to the king.' Colbert, however, also introduced a relatively new wrinkle to the whole mess. 'Some of the TV typers out there are blogging that once Skydance gets CBS, the new owners' desire to please Trump could 'put pressure on late night host and frequent Trump critic Stephen Colbert,'' citing a Puck News article from earlier this month. 'But how are they going to put pressure on Stephen Colbert if they can't find him,' the host continued, pointing to his new mustache. It's a funny bit, but does speak to a larger anxiety. TheWrap suggests that when and if the Paramount-Skydance deal closes, new owners Larry and David Ellison may not be so keen on keeping outspoken figures like Colbert and Stewart around. Cutting either of their shows would likely 'trigger a public-relations storm' for the already beleaguered company, in TheWrap's estimation, but then again, so would paying the president $16 million to settle a frivolous lawsuit. At least the hosts have proven that if they are made to go, they won't go quietly. You can watch Colbert's monologue below: More from A.V. Club And Just Like That… ruins Aidan Shaw once again Whisper Of The Heart left a lo-fi legacy unique to Studio Ghibli Netflix and Greg Berlanti combining powers for live-action Captain Planet reboot Solve the daily Crossword
