Tag: blowback

Paul Ryan faces GOP blowback after saying he won’t vote for Trump

There is a school of thought among many Republicans that they simply have no choice but to support Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy. The former president is their party’s presumptive nominee — whether they like it or not — so these partisans feel compelled to simply go along with the wishes of GOP primary and caucus […]

Apple apologizes for ‘crushed’ iPad Pro ad after widespread online blowback

Apple is apologizing for its advertisement promoting its latest iPad Pro after widespread blowback online. In a statement obtained by advertising industry publication Ad Age, Tor Myhren, Apple’s vice president of marketing, said the ad’s message failed to connect. “Creativity is in our DNA at Apple, and it’s incredibly important to us to design products […]

Macron doubles down on Ukraine remarks after blowback

French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated the seriousness of his Monday remarks when he said he would not rule out sending Western troops into Ukraine. Macron said he carefully chose his words and doubled down on his statement despite the criticism he received in his country and internationally. “These are sufficiently serious issues; every one of […]

‘Nazi’ marchers at state Capitol prompt bipartisan blowback

A group of roughly two dozen people clad in apparent Nazi gear and symbolism marched in downtown Nashville near the Capitol Saturday. Metro Nashville Police were initially “monitoring some type of demonstration,” but later said it hadn’t appeared to materialize. A reporter for the Tennessean didn’t see anything after arriving on the scene. Videos and […]

Factbox-Trump allies who pushed 2020 fraud claims face legal blowback

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As Donald Trump faces criminal cases in Georgia and Washington stemming from his attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden, many of his allies have also faced legal repercussions for participating in that effort. Here is a summary of the criminal charges, lawsuits and other legal woes that […]