One Hamptons party explains what’s wrong with American politics
By Maureen CallahanFor anyone still wondering why Middle America’s so angry, just take a look at th... moreOne Hamptons party explains what’s wrong with American politics
By Maureen CallahanFor anyone still wondering why Middle America’s so angry, just take a look at the guest list for the annual bash thrown by Washington Post heiress Lally Weymouth, currently the paper’s senior associate editor, in the Hamptons last week.It was full of politicians and power brokers — the ones who pantomime outrage daily, accusing the other side of crushing the little guy, sure that the same voter will never guess that behind closed doors, they all get along.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner partied with billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, who rubbed shoulders with billionaire GOP donor David Koch.
Chuck Schumer and Kellyanne Conway were there. So were Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Ronald Lauder, Carl Icahn, Joel Klein, Cathie Black, reporters Steve Clemons and Maria Bartiromo, columnists Richard Cohen and Margaret Carlson, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of Transportation Elaine C... less
UnivisionThe first domino to fall was the largest network aimed at Hispanics across the globe, Univision.“We see first-hand the work ethic, love for family, strong religious ... moreUnivisionThe first domino to fall was the largest network aimed at Hispanics across the globe, Univision.“We see first-hand the work ethic, love for family, strong religious values and the important role Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans have had and will continue to have in building the future of our country. We will not be airing the Miss USA pageant on July 12th or working on any other projects tied to the Trump Organization,” the company said in a statement.In an interview with ABC News’ Tom Llamas, Trump said, “I love the Mexican people, I have great respect for Mexico.”In response to Univision's dropping the pageant, Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit this week against the company for damages.TelevisaFollowing Univision, the Mexico-based broadcaster fired Trump for his comments saying in part, “Mr. Trump hasn’t demonstrated understanding or respect toward Mexican migrants and has offended the entire Mexican population.”Televisa also owns the Mexican eq... less
