The consulting firm led by Leonard Leo, the architect of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, has worked for billionaire Charles Koch’s political advocacy network and a dark-money group that is currently arguing a Supreme Court case designed to preempt a wealth tax, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The firm even worked to promote a book by Donald Trump cronies Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie.
Leo has played a central role in shifting the high court and its decisions far to the right. As former President Donald Trump’s judicial adviser,...
Leo has played a central role in shifting the high court and its decisions far to the right. As former President Donald Trump’s judicial adviser,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Andrew Perez and Adam Rawnsley
- Rollingstone.com
Nikki Haley called out the Republican National Committee for favoring Donald Trump, accusing the RNC of “clearly not” being an honest broker in the 2024 presidential primary.
“Do you think — just going back to the RNC calling for the party to unify around Trump, which happened, by the way, during the New Hampshire primary, before the polls had even closed — do you think the RNC has been an honest broker in this case?” NBC’s Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Haley on Sunday.
Watch: @NikkiHaley says the RNC is...
“Do you think — just going back to the RNC calling for the party to unify around Trump, which happened, by the way, during the New Hampshire primary, before the polls had even closed — do you think the RNC has been an honest broker in this case?” NBC’s Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Haley on Sunday.
Watch: @NikkiHaley says the RNC is...
- 1/28/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
President Joe Biden spent a great deal of his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on the fate of journalists held in captivity, vowing, “I promise you. I am working like hell to get them home.”
Still in a tone of seriousness, Biden said, “I believe in the First Amendment, and not just because my good friend Jimmy Madison wrote it.”
It took a few beats for many of the 2,600 or so packed into the Washington Hilton subterranean ballroom that the president was making a transition to the satirical portion of his remarks. By the time that he got to a Don Lemon joke, it was on.
Related: Joe Biden Takes Swipes At Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, Ron DeSantis’ War With Disney & Himself At Whcd; Potus Promises To Bring Imprisoned Evan Gershkovich & Austin Tice Home
Many past dinners have taken place amid the backdrop of moments of national and international upheaval,...
Still in a tone of seriousness, Biden said, “I believe in the First Amendment, and not just because my good friend Jimmy Madison wrote it.”
It took a few beats for many of the 2,600 or so packed into the Washington Hilton subterranean ballroom that the president was making a transition to the satirical portion of his remarks. By the time that he got to a Don Lemon joke, it was on.
Related: Joe Biden Takes Swipes At Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, Ron DeSantis’ War With Disney & Himself At Whcd; Potus Promises To Bring Imprisoned Evan Gershkovich & Austin Tice Home
Many past dinners have taken place amid the backdrop of moments of national and international upheaval,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Republican National Committee last Friday formally approved a resolution that described the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as “legitimate political discourse.” The party’s attempt to rewrite history about what happened on Jan. 6 could have been even more extreme, according to early drafts of the resolution.
The New York Times reported Tuesday night that a draft of the resolution condemned Republican Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, who serve on the Jan. 6 committee, for taking part in a “Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in nonviolent and legal political discourse.
The New York Times reported Tuesday night that a draft of the resolution condemned Republican Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, who serve on the Jan. 6 committee, for taking part in a “Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in nonviolent and legal political discourse.
- 2/9/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
“Ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse.”
This is how the Republican National Committee is describing the mob of Trump supporters that broke into and vandalized the Capitol last Jan. 6, resulting in five deaths and dozens of injured police officers. The very, very kind frame of the violent effort to subvert democracy comes in an RNC resolution to censure Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) for “persecuting” these “ordinary citizens” by serving on the Jan. 6 committee. The RNC formally approved the resolution, and its euphemistic language about the tragedy at the Capitol,...
This is how the Republican National Committee is describing the mob of Trump supporters that broke into and vandalized the Capitol last Jan. 6, resulting in five deaths and dozens of injured police officers. The very, very kind frame of the violent effort to subvert democracy comes in an RNC resolution to censure Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) for “persecuting” these “ordinary citizens” by serving on the Jan. 6 committee. The RNC formally approved the resolution, and its euphemistic language about the tragedy at the Capitol,...
- 2/4/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
President Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate today after a five-month impeachment process.
The acquittal on both articles of impeachment was not a surprise, as few expected enough Republicans to break ranks and reach the 67 vote threshold needed to convict and remove Trump from office.
But still it was dramatic and historic, covered across broadcast and cable networks. This was the third time in American history that a president has been impeached — and the third time that there has been an acquittal after a Senate trial.
The vote on Article I, for abuse of power, was 52-48 to acquit, and it was 53-47 on Article II, for obstruction of Congress.
One element of suspense was whether any senators would cross party lines. Just hours before the vote, Mitt Romney gave a speech on the Senate floor in which he said that he would vote to remove Trump from office.
The acquittal on both articles of impeachment was not a surprise, as few expected enough Republicans to break ranks and reach the 67 vote threshold needed to convict and remove Trump from office.
But still it was dramatic and historic, covered across broadcast and cable networks. This was the third time in American history that a president has been impeached — and the third time that there has been an acquittal after a Senate trial.
The vote on Article I, for abuse of power, was 52-48 to acquit, and it was 53-47 on Article II, for obstruction of Congress.
One element of suspense was whether any senators would cross party lines. Just hours before the vote, Mitt Romney gave a speech on the Senate floor in which he said that he would vote to remove Trump from office.
- 2/5/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign warned his supporters on Tuesday of scammers trying to pass their organizations off as authentically affiliated with the president. While the campaign didn’t call out any particular groups by name, the announcement came shortly publication of a report from the Campaign Legal Center and Axios that found a group run by David Bossie, the former Trump deputy campaign manager, raised $13 million this year from small-dollar and elderly donors.
Bossie’s organization, the Presidential Coalition, uses an official-looking White House seal and a Pennsylvania Avenue address,...
Bossie’s organization, the Presidential Coalition, uses an official-looking White House seal and a Pennsylvania Avenue address,...
- 5/7/2019
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday night to drag TV news pundits away from the Michael Cohen Gma interview story by announcing Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management & Budget, would become “acting” Chief of Staff, replacing John Kelly:
….I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to Make America Great Again! John will be staying until the end of the year. He is a Great Patriot and I want to personally thank him for his service!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2018
Mulvaney was on a long list of men who had signaled to the White House that they were not interested in the job.
Trump, however, stoutly insisted that he had “10-12” chief of staff wannabes pounding down his door, telling Reuters, “Everybody wants it…Who doesn’t want to be one of the top few people in Washington, D.
….I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to Make America Great Again! John will be staying until the end of the year. He is a Great Patriot and I want to personally thank him for his service!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2018
Mulvaney was on a long list of men who had signaled to the White House that they were not interested in the job.
Trump, however, stoutly insisted that he had “10-12” chief of staff wannabes pounding down his door, telling Reuters, “Everybody wants it…Who doesn’t want to be one of the top few people in Washington, D.
- 12/14/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Mick Mulvaney, President Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, has agreed to take the worst job in Washington, at least for now.
….I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to Make America Great Again! John will be staying until the end of the year. He is a Great Patriot and I want to personally thank him for his service!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2018
It’s unclear whether Mulvaney will only serve as chief of staff until President...
….I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to Make America Great Again! John will be staying until the end of the year. He is a Great Patriot and I want to personally thank him for his service!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2018
It’s unclear whether Mulvaney will only serve as chief of staff until President...
- 12/14/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
President Trump announced on Saturday that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will be leaving the administration by the year’s end. The new is not surprising. The president has already jettisoned dozens of top officials, and it had long been rumored that Trump and Kelly’s relationship had soured. Nick Ayers, the chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, had been Trump’s top choice to replace Kelly. According to the New York Times, the White House had even drafted a press release announcing Ayers’ appointment. On Sunday,...
- 12/10/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Fox News has broadcast several inappropriate and offensive remarks this summer, including a racially tinged expression used by contributor David Bossie and a dismissive comment made by guest and former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.
On the network's airwaves Wednesday morning, Republican Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis quickly incited a backlash when he said that voters in his state should not "monkey up" the election by voting for his Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum, the African-American mayor of Tallahassee.
While America's Newsroom anchor Sandra Smith did not immediately push back on DeSantis' comment, made during the back half of the ...
On the network's airwaves Wednesday morning, Republican Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis quickly incited a backlash when he said that voters in his state should not "monkey up" the election by voting for his Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum, the African-American mayor of Tallahassee.
While America's Newsroom anchor Sandra Smith did not immediately push back on DeSantis' comment, made during the back half of the ...
- 8/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Suzanne Scott, the new chief executive of Fox News, recently urged producers to place new scrutiny on the things hosts and panelists say during various shows, as the 21st Century Fox-owned outlet has come under a microscope after a recent string of controversial statements made on air.
In a meeting with New York and Washington-based producers, Scott cautioned the group to be more mindful of “protecting the talent, protecting the brand,” according to an account by Politico, which previously revealed the recent discussion. Scott, who was named CEO in May, is the only female executive overseeing a major U.S. TV-news operation.
“As the CEO of the network, Suzanne Scott regularly leads executive and editorial meetings and she expects accountability from her senior staff, which is what all good leaders do,” Fox News said in a statement.
Fox News hosts and guests are no strangers to meting out tough...
In a meeting with New York and Washington-based producers, Scott cautioned the group to be more mindful of “protecting the talent, protecting the brand,” according to an account by Politico, which previously revealed the recent discussion. Scott, who was named CEO in May, is the only female executive overseeing a major U.S. TV-news operation.
“As the CEO of the network, Suzanne Scott regularly leads executive and editorial meetings and she expects accountability from her senior staff, which is what all good leaders do,” Fox News said in a statement.
Fox News hosts and guests are no strangers to meting out tough...
- 6/28/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Another Fox News personality is in hot water for their on-air comments: Former Trump deputy campaign manager David Bossie has been suspended by the cable news network for two weeks, The Daily Beast reports, following a racially charged insult he hurled on Sunday.
During a taping of Fox & Friends Weekend, Bossie was debating with Democratic strategist Joel Payne, who is black. Payne accused President Trump and his administration of stoking up their voter base with divisive “dog whistles”: “You don’t have to be a golden retriever to hear all the dog whistles coming out of the White House these days,...
During a taping of Fox & Friends Weekend, Bossie was debating with Democratic strategist Joel Payne, who is black. Payne accused President Trump and his administration of stoking up their voter base with divisive “dog whistles”: “You don’t have to be a golden retriever to hear all the dog whistles coming out of the White House these days,...
- 6/26/2018
- TVLine.com
David Bossie, former deputy campaign manager for President Trump, has been suspended by Fox News for two weeks over a comment he made on the Sunday edition of Fox & Friends to analyst Joel Payne, according to The Daily Beast.
Reacting to former CIA director Michael Hayden comparing the Trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy with Nazis separating families at concentration camps, Payne, who is black, said, “You don’t have to be a golden retriever to hear all the dog whistles coming out of the White House these days and from my friend David here.”
During back and forth, Bossie said to Payne, “You’re out of your cotton-picking mind.”
Shot back an angry Payne: “Cotton-picking mind? Brother, let me tell you something. I’ve got some relatives who picked cotton, and I’m not going to sit back and let you attack me on TV like that.”
After commercial break,...
Reacting to former CIA director Michael Hayden comparing the Trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy with Nazis separating families at concentration camps, Payne, who is black, said, “You don’t have to be a golden retriever to hear all the dog whistles coming out of the White House these days and from my friend David here.”
During back and forth, Bossie said to Payne, “You’re out of your cotton-picking mind.”
Shot back an angry Payne: “Cotton-picking mind? Brother, let me tell you something. I’ve got some relatives who picked cotton, and I’m not going to sit back and let you attack me on TV like that.”
After commercial break,...
- 6/26/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Former deputy campaign manager for Donald Trump and current outside adviser to the president David Bossie has been suspended from his role as contributor on Fox News.
According to the Daily Beast, the suspension is set to last two weeks in light of his appearance on “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
Bossie engaged in a heated argument with Democratic strategist Joel Payne, who fired with, “You don’t have to be a golden retriever to hear all the dog whistles coming out of the White House these days and from my friend David here.”
But Bossie crossed a line, prompting suspension from the network, as he told Payne, who is black, that “You’re out of your cotton-picking mind.”
Aghast, Payne relayed how “I have some relatives who picked cotton, and I’m not going to sit back and let you attack me on TV like that.”
The network comprehensively disapproved of Bossie’s remarks,...
According to the Daily Beast, the suspension is set to last two weeks in light of his appearance on “Fox & Friends Weekend.”
Bossie engaged in a heated argument with Democratic strategist Joel Payne, who fired with, “You don’t have to be a golden retriever to hear all the dog whistles coming out of the White House these days and from my friend David here.”
But Bossie crossed a line, prompting suspension from the network, as he told Payne, who is black, that “You’re out of your cotton-picking mind.”
Aghast, Payne relayed how “I have some relatives who picked cotton, and I’m not going to sit back and let you attack me on TV like that.”
The network comprehensively disapproved of Bossie’s remarks,...
- 6/26/2018
- by Tara Bitran
- Variety Film + TV
Fox News contributor David Bossie offered a full apology on Sunday after he told an African-American guest on “Fox & Friends” that he was out of his “cotton picking” mind.
“During a heated segment on Fox & Friends today, I should have chosen my words more carefully and never used the offensive phrase that I did,” said Bossie in a tweet. “I apologize to Joel Payne, Fox News and its viewers.”
During a heated segment on Fox & Friends today, I should have chosen my words more carefully and never used the offensive phrase that I did. I apologize to Joel Payne, Fox News and its viewers.
— David Bossie (@David_Bossie) June 24, 2018
Also Read: Trump Slams 'Dirty' 'Filthy' Red Hen Restaurant for Refusing Service to Sarah Sanders
The moment took place on “Fox & Friends” on Sunday. The guest, Democratic strategist Joel Payne, reacted with immediate outrage.
“Cotton-picking mind? Brother,...
“During a heated segment on Fox & Friends today, I should have chosen my words more carefully and never used the offensive phrase that I did,” said Bossie in a tweet. “I apologize to Joel Payne, Fox News and its viewers.”
During a heated segment on Fox & Friends today, I should have chosen my words more carefully and never used the offensive phrase that I did. I apologize to Joel Payne, Fox News and its viewers.
— David Bossie (@David_Bossie) June 24, 2018
Also Read: Trump Slams 'Dirty' 'Filthy' Red Hen Restaurant for Refusing Service to Sarah Sanders
The moment took place on “Fox & Friends” on Sunday. The guest, Democratic strategist Joel Payne, reacted with immediate outrage.
“Cotton-picking mind? Brother,...
- 6/25/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
A heated Fox & Friends debate took a nasty personal turn today, as a black Democrat’s opinion was attacked in a racially insensitive way.
David Bossie, a white former deputy campaign manager for President Trump, made the comment to analyst Joel Payne, a black man, during a discussion on immigration. The remark emerged as the two reacted to comments made by former CIA director Michael Hayden, who compared the Trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy with Nazis separating families at concentration camps.
“That liberal Michael Hayden, that screaming liberal Michael Hayden,” Payne said during the segment.
“You’re out of your cotton-picking mind,” Bossie retorted.
Payne took immediate offense and addressed it. “Cotton-picking mind? Brother, let me tell you something, I got some relatives who picked cotton and I’m not going to sit back and let you attack me on TV like that.”
At that point, moderator Ed Henry cut in,...
David Bossie, a white former deputy campaign manager for President Trump, made the comment to analyst Joel Payne, a black man, during a discussion on immigration. The remark emerged as the two reacted to comments made by former CIA director Michael Hayden, who compared the Trump administration’s zero tolerance immigration policy with Nazis separating families at concentration camps.
“That liberal Michael Hayden, that screaming liberal Michael Hayden,” Payne said during the segment.
“You’re out of your cotton-picking mind,” Bossie retorted.
Payne took immediate offense and addressed it. “Cotton-picking mind? Brother, let me tell you something, I got some relatives who picked cotton and I’m not going to sit back and let you attack me on TV like that.”
At that point, moderator Ed Henry cut in,...
- 6/24/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
In a new tell-all campaign memoir, two former Trump aides chronicle the businessman’s rocky road to the presidency — ice cream meltdowns and all.
In the book, Let Trump Be Trump, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and another ex-top aide, David Bossie, recall an August 2016 lunch meeting then-gop nominee Trump had at his Bedminster golf course in New Jersey. Advisers including Breitbart News chairman Steve Bannon, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were all on hand to help Trump prepare for an upcoming presidential debate against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
In the book, Let Trump Be Trump, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and another ex-top aide, David Bossie, recall an August 2016 lunch meeting then-gop nominee Trump had at his Bedminster golf course in New Jersey. Advisers including Breitbart News chairman Steve Bannon, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie were all on hand to help Trump prepare for an upcoming presidential debate against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
- 12/6/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Donald Trump did not prepare for a White House transition—or draft any kind of Election-Night speech—because the hyper-superstitious businessman was too afraid of “bad juju,” two of his former top aides reveal in a new book.
“Donald Trump is one of the most superstitious men that most people have ever met,” write former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and his former deputy, David Bossie, in Let Trump Be Trump: The Inside Story of His Rise to the Presidency.
So, come Nov. 8, 2016, Trump was unprepared to take over the presidency—on purpose, the authors maintain.
“During the campaign, for fear of bad juju,...
“Donald Trump is one of the most superstitious men that most people have ever met,” write former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and his former deputy, David Bossie, in Let Trump Be Trump: The Inside Story of His Rise to the Presidency.
So, come Nov. 8, 2016, Trump was unprepared to take over the presidency—on purpose, the authors maintain.
“During the campaign, for fear of bad juju,...
- 12/6/2017
- by Sam Gillette
- PEOPLE.com
From steaming duties to leading a group of “misfit toys”, a new tome sheds light on one of the White House’s youngest staff members.
In their new book, Let Trump Be Trump: The Inside Story of His Rise to the Presidency, former campaign manager Corey R. Lewandowski and deputy campaign manager David Bossie reveal that Donald Trump launched a presidential campaign with a staff “that mostly didn’t know the difference between a caucus and a cactus” – including Hope Hicks, who was recently appointed to the position of White House communications director.
“Hope had so little knowledge of politics...
In their new book, Let Trump Be Trump: The Inside Story of His Rise to the Presidency, former campaign manager Corey R. Lewandowski and deputy campaign manager David Bossie reveal that Donald Trump launched a presidential campaign with a staff “that mostly didn’t know the difference between a caucus and a cactus” – including Hope Hicks, who was recently appointed to the position of White House communications director.
“Hope had so little knowledge of politics...
- 12/6/2017
- by Sam Gillette
- PEOPLE.com
What he order? Fish filet… and a whole lot else.
President Donald Trump‘s undying love for fast food made its way back into headlines this week when his ex-campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and another ex-top aide David Bossie released their new book, Let Trump Be Trump, revealing the president’s McDonald’s dinner order while on the campaign trail.
The Washington Post, which obtained an advance copy of the book, reported that he once ordered “two Big Macs, two Fillet-o-Fish, and a chocolate malted.” As our sister publication Extra Crispy points out, the fast food chain does not offer...
President Donald Trump‘s undying love for fast food made its way back into headlines this week when his ex-campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and another ex-top aide David Bossie released their new book, Let Trump Be Trump, revealing the president’s McDonald’s dinner order while on the campaign trail.
The Washington Post, which obtained an advance copy of the book, reported that he once ordered “two Big Macs, two Fillet-o-Fish, and a chocolate malted.” As our sister publication Extra Crispy points out, the fast food chain does not offer...
- 12/5/2017
- by Ana Calderone
- PEOPLE.com
Corey Lewandowski may not have survived the 2016 presidential race as Donald Trump’s campaign manager — but he did live to tell the tale.
Lewandowski, who was fired by then-candidate Trump in June 2016, and David Bossie, another ex-top aide, have written a new book, Let Trump Be Trump, in which they chronicle the businessman’s rocky path to the presidency — screaming fits and all.
In the book, Lewandowski and Bossie recall how Trump regularly subjected top aides to expletive-filled tirades in which they got their “face ripped off.”
“Sooner or later, everybody who works for Donald Trump will see a side...
Lewandowski, who was fired by then-candidate Trump in June 2016, and David Bossie, another ex-top aide, have written a new book, Let Trump Be Trump, in which they chronicle the businessman’s rocky path to the presidency — screaming fits and all.
In the book, Lewandowski and Bossie recall how Trump regularly subjected top aides to expletive-filled tirades in which they got their “face ripped off.”
“Sooner or later, everybody who works for Donald Trump will see a side...
- 12/4/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Donald Trump's campaign honchos destroyed the career of a woman by accusing her of undermining his efforts to get elected ... according to a lawsuit filed against Trump's campaign. Jessica Denson says she was working for the Trump campaign last year, and says other members of the staff made her life a living hell. In the docs, Denson says her direct boss started a rumor she was responsible for the October 2016 leak of Trump's tax returns ... which she denies.
- 12/4/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Sean Spicer has a new gig. And contrary to some recent rumors, it’s not on Dancing with the Stars.
The 45-year-old former press secretary, Politico reports, has signed with Worldwide Speakers Group, a professional services firm that provides keynote speakers to corporate, trade, education, and commercial clients worldwide.
“Audiences around the world will benefit from the same candor, wit and insight that Spicer brought to the White House briefing room,” the group wrote of Spicer, in a promotional notice obtained by the political news outlet.
It’s only been five days since President Donald Trump‘s first press secretary officially left the White House,...
The 45-year-old former press secretary, Politico reports, has signed with Worldwide Speakers Group, a professional services firm that provides keynote speakers to corporate, trade, education, and commercial clients worldwide.
“Audiences around the world will benefit from the same candor, wit and insight that Spicer brought to the White House briefing room,” the group wrote of Spicer, in a promotional notice obtained by the political news outlet.
It’s only been five days since President Donald Trump‘s first press secretary officially left the White House,...
- 9/5/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Donald Trump‘s campaign is ceasing operations in Virginia, according to NBC News and other outlets.
Multiple sources told NBC that the campaign is “pulling out” of the state, a surprise decision announced Wednesday in a conference call.
Instead, Trump will focus on the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina and Ohio, a source explained to NBC.
“Now they’re looking to move personnel to a state that some people think is more important,” an insider explained, noting that “money was allocated” but not specifying the amount.
Of the move, Trump’s former Virginia state chairman, Corey Stewart — who...
Multiple sources told NBC that the campaign is “pulling out” of the state, a surprise decision announced Wednesday in a conference call.
Instead, Trump will focus on the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina and Ohio, a source explained to NBC.
“Now they’re looking to move personnel to a state that some people think is more important,” an insider explained, noting that “money was allocated” but not specifying the amount.
Of the move, Trump’s former Virginia state chairman, Corey Stewart — who...
- 10/13/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
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As Donald Trump faces a growing number of sexual assault allegations, his campaign has unveiled a plan to paint Bill Clinton as Bill Cosby, promising it will soon bring forward more women who claim they have been groped or sexually abused by the former president.
“She’s led a program of victim intimidation,” Trump’s campaign CEO Steve Bannon told Trump staffers of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, 68, two advisers who were present told Bloomberg. “This has nothing to do with consensual sexual affairs and infidelities. This is Bill.”
“We’re going to turn him into Bill Cosby.
As Donald Trump faces a growing number of sexual assault allegations, his campaign has unveiled a plan to paint Bill Clinton as Bill Cosby, promising it will soon bring forward more women who claim they have been groped or sexually abused by the former president.
“She’s led a program of victim intimidation,” Trump’s campaign CEO Steve Bannon told Trump staffers of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, 68, two advisers who were present told Bloomberg. “This has nothing to do with consensual sexual affairs and infidelities. This is Bill.”
“We’re going to turn him into Bill Cosby.
- 10/13/2016
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
When Donald Trump announced that veteran conservative operative David Bossie would be his deputy campaign manager, he called him “a friend of mine for many years” who “loves politics, knows how to win.” Those comments to the Washington Post may be true. But Bossie has also been accused — by a former Republican president, no less — of propagating “the kind of sleaze that diminishes the political process.” Also Read: New Donald Trump Moneyman Steven Mnuchin Snagged Madoff Money, Evicted the Poor -- and Backed Hillary Bossie did not respond to our requests for comment. But here are seven things to know...
- 9/7/2016
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Rightwing movies prove a big draw for audiences in Tampa, with distributors predicting bright future beyond political niche
Hollywood has Cannes. The independent movie industry has Sundance. Now, when it comes to promoting the little known world of conservative film-making, there is Tampa.
In a tented enclosure just outside the convention centre where Republicans have nominated Mitt Romney as their presidential candidate, rightwing movies are being shown off and sold to an eager audience.
At the so-called "Liberty Plaza" site, conservative production firm Citizens United has been showcasing a half dozen of its movies. On Wednesday Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann introduced a film there called Occupy Unmasked. "I am thrilled to be here," Bachmann told the crowd to a standing ovation.
The film, which profiles the "leftist" Occupy protest movement as a dangerous violent threat to America, has already struck a distribution deal with Magnolia Films and will hit theatres...
Hollywood has Cannes. The independent movie industry has Sundance. Now, when it comes to promoting the little known world of conservative film-making, there is Tampa.
In a tented enclosure just outside the convention centre where Republicans have nominated Mitt Romney as their presidential candidate, rightwing movies are being shown off and sold to an eager audience.
At the so-called "Liberty Plaza" site, conservative production firm Citizens United has been showcasing a half dozen of its movies. On Wednesday Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann introduced a film there called Occupy Unmasked. "I am thrilled to be here," Bachmann told the crowd to a standing ovation.
The film, which profiles the "leftist" Occupy protest movement as a dangerous violent threat to America, has already struck a distribution deal with Magnolia Films and will hit theatres...
- 8/30/2012
- by Paul Harris
- The Guardian - Film News
The U.S. Supreme Court's loosening of restrictions on political ad spending by corporations and others will bring some joy to the hard-hit spot TV industry and make it even more likely that 2010 will be a record year for political ad revenue.
Ruling 5-4 in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, the court freed business, unions and nonprofits from some of 2002's McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law. The law had limited political spending by those groups within 30 days of a primary and 60 days of a general election.
The case arose over "Hillary: The Movie," a 2008 film by Citizens United -- a conservative group led by veteran Republican campaign operative David Bossie -- that was severely critical of then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The Federal Elections Committee restricted the film's advertising during the campaign, and a panel of judges agreed, calling the film an extended campaign ad. Conservative groups decried that decision...
Ruling 5-4 in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, the court freed business, unions and nonprofits from some of 2002's McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law. The law had limited political spending by those groups within 30 days of a primary and 60 days of a general election.
The case arose over "Hillary: The Movie," a 2008 film by Citizens United -- a conservative group led by veteran Republican campaign operative David Bossie -- that was severely critical of then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The Federal Elections Committee restricted the film's advertising during the campaign, and a panel of judges agreed, calling the film an extended campaign ad. Conservative groups decried that decision...
- 1/21/2010
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The U.S. Supreme Court's loosening of restrictions on political ad spending by corporations and others will bring some joy to the hard-hit spot TV industry and make it even more likely that 2010 will be a record year for political ad revenue.
Ruling 5-4 in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, the court freed business, unions and nonprofits from some of 2002's McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law. The law had limited political spending by those groups within 30 days of a primary and 60 days of a general election.
The case arose over "Hillary: The Movie," a 2008 film by Citizens United -- a conservative group led by veteran Republican campaign operative David Bossie -- that was severely critical of then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The Federal Elections Committee restricted the film's advertising during the campaign, and a panel of judges agreed, calling the film an extended campaign ad. Conservative groups decried that decision...
Ruling 5-4 in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, the court freed business, unions and nonprofits from some of 2002's McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform law. The law had limited political spending by those groups within 30 days of a primary and 60 days of a general election.
The case arose over "Hillary: The Movie," a 2008 film by Citizens United -- a conservative group led by veteran Republican campaign operative David Bossie -- that was severely critical of then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The Federal Elections Committee restricted the film's advertising during the campaign, and a panel of judges agreed, calling the film an extended campaign ad. Conservative groups decried that decision...
- 1/21/2010
- by By Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If Cyrus Nowrasteh wants to work for Disney again, he's got a funny way of showing it.
Nowrasteh wrote the ABC miniseries "The Path to 9/11," but in a new documentary he scolds the network and its parent company for allowing powerful politicians to effectively censor the show.
And therein lies a main premise of "Blocking the Path to 9/11," the straight-to-dvd movie that hits Blockbuster, Best Buy, Netflix and Amazon.com on Tuesday: Why is a documentary about a popular ABC miniseries hitting store shelves while the miniseries itself is unavailable on DVD?
The doc makes the case that Disney CEO Bob Iger bowed to pressure from President Clinton and the Democratic Party not only to alter parts of the miniseries before it aired but also to make sure the DVD never sees the light of day.
It also suggests that Disney isn't interested in selling the rights to "Path to...
Nowrasteh wrote the ABC miniseries "The Path to 9/11," but in a new documentary he scolds the network and its parent company for allowing powerful politicians to effectively censor the show.
And therein lies a main premise of "Blocking the Path to 9/11," the straight-to-dvd movie that hits Blockbuster, Best Buy, Netflix and Amazon.com on Tuesday: Why is a documentary about a popular ABC miniseries hitting store shelves while the miniseries itself is unavailable on DVD?
The doc makes the case that Disney CEO Bob Iger bowed to pressure from President Clinton and the Democratic Party not only to alter parts of the miniseries before it aired but also to make sure the DVD never sees the light of day.
It also suggests that Disney isn't interested in selling the rights to "Path to...
- 10/8/2008
- by By Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'When Hillary Clinton's once- inevitable presidential campaign became this year's Betamax, the anti-Hillary industry was left bereft, its dreams of selling Hillary voodoo dolls and barf bags suddenly dashed," writes James Kirchick in Portfolio magazine.
David Bossie could not release 'Hillary: The Movie' during her campaign because of Federal Election Commission regulations. The restrictions were lifted, "but the movie's potential audience seems greatly diminished."
A Web site, StopHerNow.com, has changed its name to Stop-Him-Now.com. Its credo is "Saving America from the radical leftist agenda of Barack Obama.
David Bossie could not release 'Hillary: The Movie' during her campaign because of Federal Election Commission regulations. The restrictions were lifted, "but the movie's potential audience seems greatly diminished."
A Web site, StopHerNow.com, has changed its name to Stop-Him-Now.com. Its credo is "Saving America from the radical leftist agenda of Barack Obama.
- 7/20/2008
- by By LIZ SMITH
- NYPost.com
Anti-George W. Bush celebrities will be targeted on Oscar night by right wing campaigners who want to "thank" them for publicly blasting the Us President - because it helped him gain a second term in office. Citizens United are planning to fill billboards around the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles with giant ads praising the Hollywood actors who were vocal in their disapproval of Republican Bush in the run-up to last November's presidential elections. Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Affleck, Michael Moore, Chevy Chase, Martin Sheen, Barbra Streisand, and Sean Penn are among the stars Citizens United credit with raising Bush's profile - and inadvertently helping him to victory over Democrat rival John Kerry - by bashing him in the media, reports gossip website The Scoop. Citizens United President David Bossie says, "We're taking on Hollywood. We've done it in the past."...
- 2/2/2005
- WENN
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