South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) says Kamala Harris isn’t relatable, and critics think she might need to do some introspection. “She has an inability to communicate common sense to the American people, they just can’t relate to her,” Noem told “Hannity” guest host Jason Chaffetz on Fox News Wednesday. “And so, you know, if […]
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Trump’s Attempt To Mock Biden’s Cognition Backfires When He Gets The Term Wrong
Donald Trump’s latest attempt to mock President Joe Biden over his cognitive abilities lost its sting on Tuesday when he got a key term wrong at a time when new questions are being raised about his own brainpower. Trump pointed to a video circulating in right-wing media of Biden seeming to wander off during a […]
A Popular Arbitrage Trade Backfires as TSMC Frenzy Grows in US
(Bloomberg) — The long-favored arbitrage strategy of buying Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s Taipei shares while shorting its US listing is starting to become painful. Most Read from Bloomberg The enthusiasm over artificial intelligence in the US has pushed TSMC’s American depositary receipts to their most expensive price versus the Taiwan stock since 2009 this quarter, […]
Trump Stooge’s Attempt to Troll Democrats Hilariously Backfires
Representative Byron Donalds attempted to skewer Democrats, but his tirade dipped into the uncanny valley and ended up looking a lot more like his own party. During an interview Tuesday on Newsmax, Donalds lamented about Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony earlier this week in front of a GOP-led subcommittee on the Covid-19 pandemic. Not only did […]
Utah’s ‘snitch line’ to report trans people in bathrooms backfires in spectacular fashion
In an attempt to crowdsource enforcement of an anti-trans bathroom law that went into effect this week, Utah’s state auditor has rolled out an online complaint form to report trans people in bathrooms. Released on Wednesday, the so-called hotline complaint form allows people to report alleged violations of House Bill 257, which requires individuals to […]
Father’s plan to swap aisle seats with a plane passenger backfires: ‘Never switch’
A woman has recounted the “insane plane behaviour” she witnessed on her recent flight, and it has sparked a debate about airplane etiquette. In a viral video posted to TikTok, user Alex Bennett (@justalexbennett) recalled how a father asked a fellow plane passenger to swap sweats with him so that he could sit with his […]
Trump’s RNC takeover triggers strife and staff exits as purge partly backfires
Donald Trump’s allies installed to run the Republican National Committee have faced a tumultuous first month in charge, buffeted by staffing problems and operational headaches as they attempt to bring the party apparatus under the control of the Trump campaign before the 2024 election. The internal strife at the RNC has prompted the Trump campaign […]
Kamala Harris praises ‘nonpartisan poll worker,’ which immediately backfires when people learn who he is
Vice President Kamala Harris took to social media to praise the efforts of poll workers, amid the presidential primaries and just months ahead of the 2024 election, but her complimentary remarks quickly backfired. “Our democracy could not function without nonpartisan poll workers like Vasu and Rob whom I met in Georgia. President Biden and I […]
Macron’s Ambiguity on Ukraine Backfires as Allies Balk at Troops
(Bloomberg) — European leaders rejected the prospect of sending combat troops to Ukraine, undercutting French President Emmanuel Macron’s promise to do whatever it takes to keep Russia from winning the war. Most Read from Bloomberg At an informal gathering of European leaders in Paris on Monday, Macron proposed sending more personnel to Ukraine in limited […]
Sean Hannity Lists ‘Lies’ About Republicans To Woo Taylor Swift To GOP — It Backfires
Sean Hannity on Tuesday tried to lure Taylor Swift to the Republican side by listing what he said were “lies” about the GOP. But it didn’t go well at all. (Watch the video below.) The Fox News host piled on to rightwing hysteria over the Biden campaign reportedly wanting the pop idol’s endorsement, and that […]
RNC’s Bizarre Attack On Biden’s Church Visit Backfires Spectacularly
The Republican National Committee is getting holy hell from critics after it attacked President Joe Biden over his visit to a South Carolina church on Sunday. Biden received a warm greeting as he arrived for service at St. John Baptist Church in Columbia. He shooks hands and waved to cheering congregants as the pastor welcomed […]
Trump’s Wild ‘Mob Boss’ Threat Against Every Single Nikki Haley Donor Backfires
Donald Trump on Wednesday stepped up his attacks on Nikki Haley as he issued a threat to every single person who donates to her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. “Anybody that makes a ‘Contribution’ to Birdbrain, from this moment forth, will be permanently barred from the MAGA camp,” he wrote on his Truth Social […]