Daring Fireball: The New York Times, Finally: ‘Trump’s Rambling Speeches Reinforce Question of Age’
Peter Baker and Dylan Freedman, reporting for The New York Times, with the conspicuous absence of Maggie Haberman from that shared byline:
Former President Donald J. Trump vividly recounted how the audience at his climactic debate with Vice President Kamala Harris was on his side. Except that there was no audience. The debate was held in an empty hall. No one “went crazy," as Mr. Trump put it, because no one was there.
Wales Online: Dad faces thousands of pounds worth of bills after falling ill abroad and ‘insurance won’t pay out’
A man who fell ill while on holiday in Greece with his wife is now facing a whopping £38,000 medical bill. Gwyn Elward was two days into his holiday in Zante with his wife of 52 years, Rosalind, when he felt so “shattered” he couldn’t get out of bed.
Rosalind, 74, insisted that he go to the doctors, and after a few checks an ambulance was called for Gwyn, 73, to be taken to the local hospital. Rosalind explained that on arrival there, she just had to show Gwyn’s UK Global Health Insurance Card, which lets you get necessary state healthcare in the European area.
Wired: The World’s First Commercial Space Station Looks Like a Luxury Hotel Inside
Guided by an iconic former Apple designer, the wood panelling, viewing window, and cozy duvets aboard the Vast Haven-1 reimagine space travel for style and comfort.
When you fly first class…
WashPo: Obama admonishes Black men for hesitancy in supporting Harris
“On the one hand, you have somebody who grew up like you, knows you, went to college with you, understands the struggles and pain and joy that comes from those experiences,” Obama said, ticking off a list of Harris’s policy proposals. In Trump, he added, “you have someone who has consistently shown disregard, not just for the communities, but for you as a person …** **And you are thinking about sitting out?”
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During his rally at the University of Pittsburgh, Obama strongly criticized Trump’s character. While he said he understood that many voters were seeking change, particularly after struggling with high prices, he said he could not understand how people could look to Trump and think the former president would offer something better.
“There is absolutely no evidence that this man thinks about anybody but himself,” Obama said. “I’ve said it before: Donald Trump is a 78-year-old billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago.”
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Obama spent much of the rally mocking Trump, accusing him of being a grifter and at one point comparing him with former Cuban president Fidel Castro — “ranting and raving about crazy conspiracy theories, the two-hour speeches, word salad,” Obama said of the supposed similarities.
Last Updated: 10.Oct.2024 23:17 EDT
