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Right-wingers are expressing outrage over President Joe Biden’s rebuke of hateful remarks made at Donald Trump’s campaign rally, but many on social media see it as overwrought.
In a Zoom call on Tuesday with the Voto Latino group (October 29), President Joe Biden addressed the comments made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe at the highly controversial campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, particularly his joke about Puerto Rico being “a floating island of garbage”. Biden expressed his displeasure, saying: “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporter’s — his — his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and it’s un-American. It’s totally contrary to everything we’ve done, everything we’ve been.” The verbal gaffe was seized upon by Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance who immediately expressed his dismay in a post on X, formerly Twitter, attacking Biden and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris by writing: “This is disgusting. Kamala Harris and her boss Joe Biden are attacking half of the country. There’s no excuse for this. I hope Americans reject it.”
Fox News aired the clip but selectively edited it to only play the part about the supporters to make it appear as if Biden was widely labeling Trump supporters as “garbage”. The clip has been shared heavily by right-wing supporters and media personalities such as Dana Loesch, who said: “Wow, the orderlies need to be notified. He has gotten loose, Joe Biden has gotten loose. Wow. There goes the ‘live, laugh love’ campaign of Harris, and post-Biden, there goes the dignity in the White House.” Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter that the ginned-up moment wasn’t “a bad October surprise”, continuing: “You may think it’s his cognitive impairment, but it smells more like an ingenious way to inflict long-overdue revenge on Kamala.” Fox News host Harris Faulkner also posted the edited clip, calling it “Sad for the country.”
But more pundits and observers called out those right-wingers as being hypocritical and trying to deflect from the hateful commentary that was evoked at the campaign rally on Sunday (October 27). The White House published the transcript of President Biden’s comments shortly after, partly published by journalist Jonathan Lemire who noted it was “being taken out of context”. President Biden also issued a statement clearing up his comments: “His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That’s all I meant to say.”
Earlier today I referred to the hateful rhetoric about Puerto Rico spewed by Trump’s supporter at his Madison Square Garden rally as garbage—which is the only word I can think of to describe it. His demonization of Latinos is unconscionable. That’s all I meant to say. The…
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 30, 2024
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An account on the X platform known as “Black Insurrectionist,” who made a false claim against Governor Tim Walz, was revealed to be a white man.
An individual spreading some of the more virulent conspiracy theories online, who went by the handle of “Black Insurrectionist,” was revealed to be a white man and supporter of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. According to reports, the “Black Insurrectionist” account, which went by DocNetyoutube on X, formerly Twitter, belongs to a white man named Jason G. Palmer. Palmer is a resident of upstate New York and had been using the account to peddle these conspiracies about Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. The false claims were amplified by Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance.
“Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about the 2024 election, can be traced to a man from upstate New York.
He’s white. https://t.co/vHdrBj9pFQ
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 25, 2024
Palmer’s deception included promoting a false claim that Walz had an inappropriate encounter with a student when Walz was a football coach decades ago. That lie originated as part of a Russian disinformation campaign, according to U.S. security officials. The account also spread a falsehood about ABC News concerning the presidential debate in September, claiming that an employee gave Vice President Harris the questions in advance. This was circulated by the account’s 300,000 followers, and former President Trump would be asked about the account and replied, “I love the person.”
The 51-year-old has a highly checkered past, according to several individuals who were interviewed for the report. He reportedly owes the Internal Revenue Service $6.7 million in unpaid back taxes, has a history of drug addiction, and has been on record as defrauding multiple business partners. His home was also raided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation a decade ago. The incident reminded those on X, formerly Twitter, of multiple accounts that engaged in “Blackfishing” during the closing weeks of the 2016 presidential election. Palmer’s identity was confirmed by the Associated Press in conjunction with a specialist from the Human Rights Center at the University of California at Berkeley. The account has been deleted from the X platform.
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A comedian’s racist joke at the campaign rally for Donald Trump in New York shocked Jermaine Dupri, who expressed his disbelief on social media.
On Sunday (October 27), Madison Square Garden in New York City hosted a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. The tone quickly went racist, with one joke shocking veteran producer & rap artist Jermaine Dupri who shared it on social media. Tony Hinchcliffe, a self-described “shock comedian” said that a Black friend of his “had a Halloween party last night. We had fun. We carved watermelons together.”
The So So Def Records founder shared the clip in a post on X, formerly Twitter, writing: “Is this real? How can any Black person be f——g with this?” The odious joke was among several that Hinchcliffe would serve up during his set, which took place a half hour into the rally. It set a tone followed by other speakers, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Trump lawyer Alina Habba, and media personality Dr. Phil. That joke, among others, left Republicans divided. Some issued public statements afterward, with Florida Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar stating in a post on X, formerly Twitter that “This rhetoric doesn’t reflect GOP values.” In another post later, Hinchcliffe wrote “These people have no sense of humor,” adding that people should “watch the whole set.”
Those seeing Dupri’s post were in agreement over how offensive Hinchcliffe’s joke was. They blasted those present at the rally as well as Black Trump supporters. Some also mentioned Florida Representative Byron Donalds being a speaker at the rally as a disgrace. Others also reminded the Hip-Hop icon about his questioning of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ credentials in August. One user’s response to Jermaine Dupri was succinct: “This is why people flamed you for that dumb video. This is the s–t they are doing out in the open.”
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Megan Thee Stallion continues to leave her foot on our necks and shows no signs of letting up.
If you saw your timelines on X, formerly Twitter, full of Hotties and men thirsting over Megan Thee Stallion, there is an excellent reason for that.
Along with her new album, Megan Act II, Megan Thee Stallion released the visual for her latest single, “Bigger In Texas,” an ode to her home state and city of Houston.
The visual directed by Megan and Julian Klincewicz is H-Town to the max opening with title graphics in the 1990s Pen & Pixel font.
In the second verse of the song, co-produced by Bankroll Got It, Shawn Jarrett, Truckee Street and Han Yang Kingsley Wang, Megan raps, “E’rrythang bigger in Texas, ain’t no injections, we at the pole, no elections/ B–ch, don’t come around me tryna pass out drugs, ho, I ain’t poppin’ no Teslas/ I don’t wanna take no pictures, I don’t get along with these out here b–ches/ I don’t even know this hoe, but the b–ch keep beggin’ me for attention.”
While dropping those bars and flossing her Johnny Dang grillz, Meg reminds us that her knees are still strong by dropping it extremely low and hitting us with that signature twerk while rocking green shorts, a bikini top outfit, and a matching cowboy hat.
Social Media Is Loving “Bigger In Texas”
X has been lusting over the “Hiss” rapper and celebrating her latest drop, and who can blame them? Megan is on fire.
“Megan Thee Stallion let y’all talk all that shit about her, dropped #MeganACTII & WHACKED y’all effortlessly throughout the album. She really got her lick back!” one user on X, formerly Twitter, wrote.
Others just appreciated the visual greatness.
Clutches pearls.
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GloRilla hit the gram to show off more than her moose knuckle; she had a whole baby bump, throwing social media into a tizzy.
Late last night, arguably one of Hip-Hop’s hottest acts, GloRilla, had all of her fans saying wait a damn minute when she posted a photo with a big ole baby bump.
Without any context, she shared two photos of herself standing in front of a full-length mirror, rocking a creme-colored bodysuit and holding her baby bump.
She wasn’t done “trolling” because she followed that up with more photos of her alleged “baby bump,” but this time, she was posted up, looking real happy couple-ish with BMF star Davinchi.
In the photos, the “Wanna Be” rapper is rocking the same creme-colored body suit, but this time, Davinchi is hugging her from behind with his hands on her “baby bump,” looking like a happy dad.
The timing of these photos is interesting as the Memphis, Tennessee native is currently promoting her latest project, Glorius. The photos also came after her appearance on Charlamagne Tha God’s podcast, Out of Context.
During the episode, she touched on wanting kids but not wanting to give birth herself, but through a surrogate.
“I do want to have kids but not my own kids,” Glo told The Breakfasts Club cohost. “I want to do a surrogate. I want somebody else to have my baby. I want [the baby] to have my DNA, but I want them to have it.”
She continued, “I just don’t want to actually have a baby. All my friends got kids, and they restricted a lot when they pregnant. I’m like, nah, I don’t want to go through that.”
Social Media Has Thoughts About GloRilla’s Baby Bump Photos
Of course, social media were stunned by the photos. Latto hopped up in the comment section, writing, “Gloria gone on.”
Users on X, formerly Twitter, have also been sounding off about GloRilla’s baby bump photos.
“yall crazy as hell thinking glorilla is really pregnant like not she grew 6 months in a few days,” one user on X wrote.
We got our money on all of this being a part of a music video she is shooting.
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Rudy Giuliani was ordered by a court to surrender his New York City apartment to two Georgia poll workers he defamed, and social media erupted with joy over it.
On Tuesday (October 22), Rudy Giuliani was ordered to surrender his Manhattan luxury penthouse to Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, the two Black Georgia poll workers he attacked and defamed while trying to help former President Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman directed that the two women also receive the apartment, valued at $5 million, along with the lawyer’s interest in $2 million, which he claims is that Trump’s presidential campaign owed him for his services in seven days. The court order also allows Freeman and Moss to sell the apartment and other items to “ensure that the liquidation of the transferred assets is accomplished quickly.”
The federal order is the latest development after Freeman and Moss won their defamation lawsuit against Giuliani, securing a judgment of $148 million. The former New York City mayor had attempted to stay the order by declaring bankruptcy. The other items listed in the order include a 1980 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 previously owned by famed movie actress Lauren Bacall; a shirt and picture signed, respectively, by Yankees legends Joe DiMaggio and Reggie Jackson; a signed picture of Yankee Stadium; jewelry including items bestowed upon him by European dignitaries after 9/11; 26 watches including a Rolex, five Shinolas, two Bulovas, and one from Tiffany & Co. According to the Associated Press, Giuliani had requested to keep one of the watches because it was a family heirloom but Judge Liman denied it, stating that he could’ve filed an exemption to prove if it was under $1,000 but failed to do so.
Judge Liman did exclude Giuliani’s three New York Yankees World Series rings and his Florida condominium, noting that they were tied up in other litigation. In a statement, Giuliani’s lawyers Kenneth Caruso and David Labkowski said, “Stay tuned. When the judgment is reversed in the Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., these Plaintiffs will be required to return all this property to Mr. Giuliani. We repeat, stay tuned.” The news was greeted with joy for Freeman and Moss’ win and also filled with jokes over the predicament of Giuliani. “That’s what you get when you love up on Trump. Elon next!,” wrote user Joseph Balogun in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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Fans of Jelly Roll, don’t go looking for the musician on X. He’s done with Elon Musk’s social media platform.
It’s no secret that ever since Elon Musk reluctantly purchased Twitter and changed the name to X, it has become a one-stop for toxicity, racism, MAGA nonsense, and all the Cheech and Chong gummies ads you can muster.
There was a time when it was still called Twitter, and it was a place where you could show off your wit and engage with your favorite musicians. One of those musicians, Jelly Roll, officially threw up his hands and quit the app.
The 39-year-old artist slammed the social media platform over the weekend, calling it “toxic.”
Per The Huff Post:
“This is for sure the most toxic negative app to exist ever — PERIOD. lol,” Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, posted on Sunday.
He added, “This place is different man, I always heard it was the Wild West on here but man it’s insane. It’s a safe place for everyone to say mean shit to each other with no consequences.”
He wrapped up his post with, “I’m out lol.”
The account, which he activated in 2009, has amassed over 300,000 followers and is still active. He has dropped two posts, his most recent one two hours ago.
Maybe he means he won’t be as active as he once was on X. Jelly Roll has been very open about his issues with social media, speaking with Variety about his break from it after he cyberbullied about his weight.
His wife, podcaster Bunnie XO, discussed her husband’s break from social media in an episode of her podcast.
Take all the time you need Jelly Roll. Protect your mental health.
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A town hall crowd was left stunned as Donald Trump stopped taking questions, opting to sway and dance to music instead.
On Monday night (October 14), former President Donald Trump was on stage at his town hall in the suburban Philadelphia town of Oaks, Pennsylvania when someone in the audience passed out due to the heat in the venue. As they were being attended to, Trump directed a staffer to play “Ave Maria” as he began to answer questions with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. But that was halted as someone else passed out. At that point, Trump said: “Let’s not do any more questions. Let’s just listen to music. Let’s make it into a music ——. Who the hell wants to hear questions, right?”
Trump then began just to stand and sway to the music being played, with audience members approving at first with their phones out, recording him. According to USA Today, he cracked a couple of jokes about the lack of cool air in the building while assuring the crowd those who passed out were okay. “Would anybody else like to faint?”, he asked. A few minutes later, Trump said: Personally, I enjoy this – we lose weight, you know? … We can do this, lose four or five pounds, it’s okay with me.” Rufus Wainwright’s “Hallelujah,” Sinead O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares To You” and James Brown’s “It’s A Man’s World” played as some filed out. As his usual closing song, the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” began to play, Trump appeared confused that the crowd was still present. “There’s nobody leaving,” he said. “What’s going on?” Noem looked on awkwardly as a staffer came on stage with a sheet of paper. After a bit of conversation, Trump waved, pumped his fist and walked off stage to “Memory” from the Cats musical. The entire scene lasted 39 minutes.
The situation shocked many observers online who managed to watch the town hall. Some commented on how Trump appears to be in a distinct cognitive decline. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, actor Jon Cryer wrote: “After his Coachella rally ended in a fiasco, now his Pennsylvania town hall has gone off the rails. What is happening to the Trump campaign?” Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris shared a post capturing the moment on X, writing: “Hope he’s okay.”
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A recent New York Times article critical of Donald Trump’s mental acuity got the hosts of Fox and Friends irate.
The hosts of Fox And Friends weren’t pleased with the New York Times on their Monday episode (October 7), particularly due to a published article about former president Donald Trump and his diminished mental faculties being more apparent in his public appearances. Host Brian Kilmeade was angered, and attacked Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ interviews with Howard Stern, the Call Her Daddy podcast, and other non-traditional media outlets. He then attacked the vice president over a recent campaign rally speech: “Her prompter stopped on Friday and she kept repeating the same 32 days four or five times.”
Kilmeade then attacked the Times article: “Yet the front page of the “New York Times” last night — and maybe it’s today’s that just broke last night — is Donald Trump mentally okay? He just spoke for an hour and 45 minutes in front of sixty to a hundred thousand people. He does three interviews a day, he is going to do a whole bunch, he’s doing WABC this morning, he’s going to do a whole bunch of interviews all week. And they’re like, is Donald Trump okay, why doesn’t he do a cognitive exam?’ The hosts would ultimately concede that Harris was in a better position because of her 60 Minutes interview, as Trump & his team declined to do a similar one.
The article, written by Peter Baker and Dylan Freedman, goes into great detail about Trump’s gaffes in the last few months with one damning paragraph providing distinct data showing how his speeches have changed: “Similarly, he uses 32 percent more negative words than positive words now, compared with 21 percent in 2016, which can be another indicator of cognitive change. And he uses swearwords 69 percent more often than he did when he first ran, a trend that could reflect what experts call disinhibition.” Social media users who got wind of the comments from Kilmeade mocked him and his fellow hosts.
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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.”
https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1843052264249835980
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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