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An interview between Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk took a dark turn as the two joked about the hypothetical assassination of Kamala Harris.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk sat down for a recent interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, and it would be aired on X, formerly Twitter. Musk has owned the platform since late 2023. The conversation, which lasted two hours, took a dark turn as Musk revisited a comment made earlier. “I made a joke, which I realised – I deleted – which is like: nobody’s even bothering to try to kill Kamala because it’s pointless. What do you achieve?”, he said, laughing.
Musk was referring to a post he made on X in the wake of an apparent second assassination attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump last month. “It’s deep and true though,” Carlson replied, joining him in laughter. “Just buy another puppet,” Musk continued, before adding: “Nobody’s tried to kill Joe Biden. It’d be pointless.”
Elon & Tucker having a good laugh in new interview: “Nobody has even bothered to kill Kamala because it’s pointless. Ha, ha, ha. What do you achieve? Nothing, you just bought another puppet Nobody is trying to kill Biden, it would be pointless.” pic.twitter.com/9evhzElxai
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Carlson agreed, then asked Musk to speak further on his point. “Some people interpreted it as though I was calling for people to assassinate her, but I was like … Does it seem strange that no one’s even bothered? Nobody tries to assassinate a puppet … She’s safe,” Musk said, to which Carlson replied in a deadpan manner, “That’s hilarious.” The two would also talk about other topics including Musk’s potential role in a Trump presidential administration. “If he [Trump] loses man … you’re f—d, dude,” Carlson joked. Musk bantered back: “I’m fucked. If he loses, I’m f—d.” Both laughed, with crew members joining in as Musk continued: “How long do you think my prison sentence is going to be. Will I see my children, I don’t know.”
The Tesla founder received a huge swarm of backlash after that initial post, and this time around he wound up getting praise from conservatives and fans of his on X, with one stating that “Elon Musk is the Democrats’ worst nightmare.” Others online expressed their disgust, with some writing that Musk shouldn’t be a government contractor and privy to classified documents. In a post on X, political strategist Simon Rosenberg wrote, “The owner of this platform is a deeply unwell person.”
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Kamala Harris took part in major interviews with Howard Stern and Stephen Colbert, closing out a busy media day for her campaign.
Tuesday (Oct. 8) turned out to be a major media blitz for Vice President Kamala Harris, as she took part in interviews with Howard Stern and Stephen Colbert after appearing on ABC’s The View. The Democratic presidential nominee’s appearance on Stern’s Sirius XM show had a few key moments, beginning with Stern blasting former President Donald Trump for declining a 60 Minutes interview. “It just says so much,” Stern said. “He didn’t want to be fact-checked. This is madness. This is insanity. What do you mean, you don’t want to be fact-checked?”
Harris would jab Trump for his false claims about the 2020 presidential election, calling him a “sore loser” and taking him to task for his “dictator on day one” comments. “Understand what dictators do,” said Harris. “They jail journalists, they put people who are protesting in the street in jail.” She also commented on the bombshell report of Trump sending Russian President Vladimir Putin COVID tests at the height of the pandemic when he was in office. “People in America were struggling to get tests and this guy is sending them to Russia, to a murderous dictator for his personal use?” she said. Stern declared that he’d vote for her in November.
In her appearance on Late Night With Stephen Colbert, Harris opened up more, even sharing a beer – Miller High Life – with the host who expressed that he got advance permission to do so. Harris spoke about her Republican endorsements from Liz and Dick Cheney, praising them for putting “country over party.” Colbert asked her about her thoughts during her debate with Trump last month. “It’s family TV, right? It starts with a W, there’s a letter between it, then the last letter’s F,” she said, laughing and adding later on in the interview, “This is what happens when I drink beer.”
The appearances by the vice president were strategic in targeting key journalists supportive of her campaign, as many observers complained that she was ignoring traditional media outlets. Stern’s base, predominately composed of white males, is a key demographic for the Democratic party, evidenced by the “White Dudes For Harris” collective. Colbert has been a strong supporter of both Harris and President Joe Biden in the past, appearing as a host for fundraisers.
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Kamala Harris’ appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast struck a major chord with those on social media as her presidential campaign heats up.
With the presidential election less than 30 days away, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has embarked on a strategy of sitting for interviews with non-traditional media outlets. Some analysts and observers have criticized the vice president for engaging in what they deem “softball” interviews and avoiding legacy media. Her latest interview was on the Call Her Daddy podcast, hosted by Alex Cooper, and it generated several key highlights as well as some inspired responses from those on social media who had a chance to tune in.
The episode featuring Vice President Harris was devoid of raunchy humor and bold talk on subjects such as sexuality which has been part of the show’s appeal. Cooper asked some pertinent questions during the interview, which aired on Sunday (October 6) related to critical comments about Harris. One of those focused on Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders knocking Harris during a town hall in Flint, Michigan, saying that while her three children keep her “humble”, she feels “Kamala Harris doesn’t have anything keeping her humble.” Harris spoke with warmth about her life with Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, and being a stepmother. “This is not the 1950s anymore,” Harris said. “Families come in all kinds of forms.” She would add, “I don’t think she understands that there are a whole lot of women out here who, one, are not aspiring to be humble. Two, a whole lot of women out here who have a lot of love in their life, family in their life, and children in their life.”
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Some social media users did express their disappointment with Cooper, wondering why she didn’t press her about the devastation by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina and when she planned to interview Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. In the prelude to the episode, Cooper explained her reasons for interviewing Harris and revealed that Trump did not respond to her invitation to come on the show.
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Many more online lauded Cooper for landing such a prestigious interview and getting some insightful answers. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, a user named TVMoJoe wrote: “I learned far more about her in 45 minutes than in any of the interviews she’s done with mainstream outlets. The reason: the questions were designed to get answers vs. play gotcha.”
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Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell joined forces to perform a pair of R.E.M. classics during a Pennsylvania campaign event supporting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.
On Friday (Oct. 4), the singer-songwriters took the stage during a Get Out the Vote concert at Pittsburgh’s Schenley Plaza, where Stipe sang R.E.M.’s “The One I Love” and “Driver 8,” which he hadn’t performed live since 2008. The former was the iconic rock band’s first top 10 hit, reaching No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1987.
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The singer-songwriters also teamed up for a handful of songs from Isbell’s catalog, including “Traveling Alone” and “Hope the High Road.”
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During the event, Stipe and Isbell were introduced by potential future First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who is married to Vice President Harris. Emhoff was present to help rally voters in the battleground state for this year’s Democratic presidential ticket.
“It’s been a while since I’ve sung these songs, 16 years in fact, but I’m really happy to be here with Jason and with the soon-to-be First Gentleman ever of the United States of America,” Stipe told the crowd.
Stipe and Isbell have been vocal in their support for the VP this year, with the “Cover Me Up” singer performing at the Democratic National Convention in August. Stevie Wonder, John Legend, The Chicks, Mickey Guyton and P!nk also took the stage at the Chicago political gathering, while numerous celebrity musicians — including Ariana Grande, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Lizzo and Cardi B — have all endorsed Harris for president in 2024.
The Get Out the Vote concert arrived on the heels of the Oct. 1 vice presidential debate between Walz and Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, which took place a few weeks after the Sept. 10 presidential debate between Harris and the former POTUS.
Both campaigns are now working to sway the minds of American voters as Election Day on Nov. 5 approaches, particularly the nation’s swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Watch Stipe and Isbell’s performances of “The One I Love” and “Driver 8” here.
The Boss has spoken. Bruce Springsteen took to social media on Thursday (Oct. 3) to officially announce that in the upcoming presidential election, he will be voting for the Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ticket. “We are shortly coming up on one of the most consequential elections in our nation’s history,” he explains in the […]
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Republicans have been screaming for Democrats to “lower the temperature” after two “assassination” attempts on former disgraced president Donald Trump. Still, someone must tell them to keep the same energy for their followers.
Spotted on Raw Story via the New York Post, windows at an Arizona campaign office for our current Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris were shot out.
According to the website, no one was at the office when the alleged incident occurred.
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“Damage from gunfire, fired sometime after midnight on Monday, was discovered at the Democratic National Committee campaign office near Southern Avenue and Priest Drive in Tempe,” reported Patrick Reilly, noting that staffers discovered the windows shot out when they arrived at work on Tuesday.
According to Sgt. Ryan Cook of the Tempe Police, “No one was inside the office during the overnight hours, but this raises concerns about the safety of those who work in that building, as well as those nearby.”
The report also notes, “Detectives are currently analyzing evidence collected at the scene, and additional measures have been taken to beef up security for staff and others in the area.”
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As we barrel towards election day, things have been quite testy on the campaign trail for both candidates. The first attempt on Donald Trump’s life left several people injured at his rally and the orange menace with a bloody ear.
The most recent attempt that saw a man trying to shoot Trump while he was on his Mar-A-Lago golf course was thwarted by Secret Service agents, preventing the bootleg assassin from getting a shot off.
Secret Service has been under fire since the two attempts on Trump’s life, and now we are sure they are ratcheting up the protection for both VP Harris and Donald Trump.
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Oprah Winfrey hosted a virtual rally for Kamala Harris, which was full of key moments and celebrity appearances.
On Thursday (September 19), Oprah Winfrey was the host of a virtual rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The conversation was held in front of a live studio audience in Farmington Hills, Michigan, which is a northwestern suburb of the city of Detroit. After greeting Vice President Harris warmly, Winfrey asked her about President Joe Biden dropping out of the race and endorsing her. “I felt a sense of responsibility, to be honest with you, and with that comes a sense of purpose,” ” Harris responded. “There really is so much at stake.”
The event, dubbed “Unite For America”, brought together many of the groups who had previously held virtual calls for Harris in the past weeks since she entered the race including Win With Black Women, Win With Black Men, Comics for Kamala, Cat Ladies for Kamala, and White Dudes for Harris.
Winfrey led a conversation where different topics were discussed, including gun safety and the Second Amendment. At one point, Harris shared that she did own a gun. “If somebody breaks in my house, they’re getting shot,” she remarked, prompting the crowd to laugh before adding, “I probably should not have said that. But my staff will deal with that later.”
That moment was one of several where Vice President Harris opened up and spoke at length about issues she is passionate about, including the effects of illegal immigration and reproductive rights for women. That discussion took on greater impact when the mother and sister of Amber Thurman spoke with Harris and Winfrey. Thurman died of sepsis after waiting 20 hours for treatment after taking an abortion pill, which has been tied to the state’s abortion ban. “It’s a healthcare crisis,” Harris said. “It’s a health care crisis that affects the patient and the profession.”
Celebrities were also on hand to lend their support to Harris, including Bryan Cranston, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jennifer Lopez, and Meryl Streep. An estimated 300,000 tuned in to the live-streamed event, and Winfrey was adamant about her motivation behind hosting – imploring people to register and to vote. “We love having you here, but the rah-rah moment is going to end, and then we need to get to work,” she said to the crowd.
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The Teamsters stated that they’re not making a presidential endorsement, leaving social media to call them “bigots” for not backing Kamala Harris.
On Wednesday (September 18), the International Brotherhood of Teamsters declared that they would not endorse the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, for president in the upcoming election. The decision not to endorse her or the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump makes it the first time since 1988 that the union has not made an endorsement of a presidential candidate. The news was not well received on social media, with many calling out the group for not endorsing Harris because she’s a Black & South Asian woman. Former TMZ host Van Lathan drew attention to this in a post on X, formerly Twitter, writing: “So when Joe Biden ran in 2020 the Teamsters endorsed. Biden-Harris was then the most pro-union administration ever, yet support eroded when Harris was top of ticket. What changed, I wonder??”
“Unfortunately, neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working people are always put before Big Business,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said in a statement. The Teamsters would also release internal polling numbers taken when President Joe Biden withdrew from the race, showing that 60% favored Trump with 34% favoring Harris. 6% showed support for another candidate.
The decision is surprising as Vice President Harris was the deciding vote for the passing of the 2021 American Rescue Plan which included a package saving the Teamsters’ pension package. Political science professor Chris Towler noted that disparity, writing in a post on X, formerly Twitter: “And miss me with the whole “her policies” shit, just a few months ago the Biden-Harris policy agenda had Teamsters’ support.”
The Teamsters National Black Caucus blasted the move, with President James “Curb” Curbeam questioning O’Brien’s unwillingness to have “hard conversations” and the polling methodology. He then stated that the caucus would do its own organizing supporting Harris. “Any labor leader thinking that Donald Trump is the candidate of choice should turn their union card in,” Curbeam said to CNN. The West Coast Teamsters then announced its endorsement of Harris minutes later,followed by state Teamsters unions from Pennsylvania. Reactions online were swift, blasting O’Brien and other Teamsters backing Trump, noting O’Brien’s presence as a speaker at the Republican National Convention in August.
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview with the National Association of Black Journalists highlighted key points of her proposed presidential policy.
On Tuesday (Sept. 17), Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with a panel of members from the National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Democratic presidential nominee answered questions from Gerren Keith Gaynor of theGrio, Politico contributor Eugene Daniels, and NPR Fresh Air co-host Tonya Mosley at public radio station WHHY’s headquarters. The interview was held in front of a live audience, similar to the appearance by former President Donald Trump last month at the NABJ convention in Chicago, Illinois.
Harris got the opportunity to again address Trump’s repeating of false claims about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, eating dogs and cats, which he did at their presidential debate in that city last week. “It’s a crying shame, what’s happening to those families, those children in that community,” she said, adding: “I know that people are deeply troubled by what is happening to that community in Springfield, Ohio, and it’s got to stop. And we’ve got to say that you cannot be entrusted with standing behind the seal of the president of the United States of America, engaging in that hateful rhetoric that, as usual, is designed to divide us as a country.”
Harris was also asked about her support for reparations for Black Americans, asking if she would take executive action to create a commission on the subject or leave the process to Congress. “I’m not discounting the importance of any executive action,” she said. “But ultimately Congress, because if you’re going to talk about it in any substantial way, there will be hearings, there will be a level of public education and dialogue.” Harris previously backed the Senate version of H.R. 40, a bill introduced by the late Representative John Conyers of Michigan to establish that federal commission.
The vice president also tackled questions on gun control and abortion and shared her thoughts about questions from some Black men about her trying to get their vote. “I think it’s very important to not operate from the assumption that Black men are in anybody’s pocket,” she said. “Black men are like any other voting group. You gotta earn their vote. So I’m working to earn the vote, not assuming I’m going to have it because I am Black.”