07/26/2024
Ariana Grande, Cardi B, John Legend and more have all spoken in favor of the VP’s bid.
07/26/2024
07/26/2024
Ariana Grande, Cardi B, John Legend and more have all spoken in favor of the VP’s bid.
07/26/2024
Kesha definitely isn’t a fan of Sen. JD Vance, much less his recently resurfaced comments about the country being run by “a bunch of childless cat ladies.”
On her way inside LAX Thursday (July 25), a photographer asked the 37-year-old pop star for her thoughts on former president Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate — and she didn’t mince words. “Booooo! F–k that man,” she said, according to the video obtained by TMZ. “That’s all I have to say. F–k them all.”
Vance has been under fire this week thanks to an interview he gave Tucker Carlson in 2021, during which he said the U.S. is being run by “childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they’ve made, and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too.”
“It’s just a basic fact — you look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] — the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children,” the Ohio politician added at the time. “And how does it make any sense that we’ve turned our country over to people who don’t really have a direct stake in it?”
As for whether the Democratic party is actually full of child-free cat parents, Kesha quipped, “It is, b—h! And this is what it looks like, honey.”
The “Joyride” artist also agreed that Vance’s assessment is sexist before endorsing Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential campaign on her way into the airport. “Absolutely!” she said when asked whether she was supporting the sitting VP. “We ride.”
Kesha isn’t the only public figure who’s spoken out against the senator’s comments, which have been thrust back into public discourse after Trump appointed Vance his VP pick earlier this month. Jennifer Aniston recently criticized the rhetoric on Instagram Stories, writing, “Mr. Vance, I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day … I hope she will not need to turn to IVF as a second option. Because you are trying to take that away from her, too.”
Pete Buttigieg, one of the Democrats Vance name-checked in his comments on Carlson’s show, fired back on CNN this week. “The really sad thing is he said that after [my husband] Chasten and I had been through a fairly heartbreaking setback in our adoption journey,” said the secretary of transportation, who is now Dad to two adopted kids. “He couldn’t have known that, but maybe that’s why you shouldn’t be talking about other people’s children.”
Vance, however, doubled down on his point in an interview with Megyn Kelly Friday (July 26). “The simple point that I made is that having children … I really do think it changes your perspective in a pretty profound way,” he said. “It’s not a criticism of people who don’t have children. This is about criticizing the Democratic party for becoming anti-family and anti-child.”
In the week since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination, she has amassed endorsements from nearly every Democratic official and scorn from the Trump campaign. Now, Harris lands a new major endorsement even as Trump appears shaken by the prospect of going up against the vice president.
On Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris presented her views on the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Mentioning the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and calling for a ceasefire and a long-term two-state solution to the overarching conflict, Harris expressed a point of view that creates a distinction between herself and President Joe Biden’s more pro-Israel stance.
Dave Matthews was one of thousands of protesters who gathered in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday (July 24) to condemn the U.S. Congress’ reception of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a moment in history the musician called “shameful” in an on-site interview.
Speaking to Al Jazeera near the Capitol, Matthews said, “I just think it’s terrible when the majority of the world is looking at this man and what he’s doing in Gaza, and then also what he’s overseeing in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, that we’re welcoming into the so-called sacred halls of our government.”
“This has been an ongoing struggle for people that just want to have dignity and be able to live independent lives and dream of a better future,” he continued in support of Palestinians during the on-camera interview, which showed other protesters milling behind him. “This man is the pinnacle of the obstacle toward that freedom and that we have him visiting the country is obscene. It’s a disgusting show of support for someone that doesn’t deserve our support.
“I’m ashamed that my tax dollars are going to the brutalizing of an entire people,” Matthews added. “It’s shameful. And I’m ashamed that our government is welcoming him here.”
According to The Associated Press, thousands were present Wednesday to protest Netanyahu’s visit and call for an end to U.S. aid to Israel amid the country’s ongoing war against Hamas, which has claimed more than 39,000 Palestinian lives. The conflict began after the Palestinian terrorist group killed 1,200 people and took about 250 hostages in its Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.
Police deployed pepper spray into the crowd on Wednesday after some protesters became “violent” and “failed to obey” orders to move back, according to authorities. Nine people were arrested in D.C., including four who were charged with assaulting an officer outside Union Station.
At one point, some demonstrators attempted to block Netanyahu’s route to the Capitol but were removed from the street by police. Once inside, the prime minister called the protesters “idiots” and said that Israel intends to “fight until we achieve victory,” per CNN.
The following day, Netanyahu met separately with President Joe Biden and Vice President/presumptive 2024 Democratic nominee Kamala Harris at the White House, where the leaders reportedly negotiated a ceasefire deal. On Friday, Netanyahu plans to meet with former president Donald Trump in Florida.
See Matthews’ comments on Netanyahu’s visit to Congress below.
As Blavity reported, the organization Win With Black Women spearheaded a call on July 21, the same day President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the upcoming presidential election. The WWBW collective not only discussed issues affecting Black women, but it raised […]
Kamala Harris continues to gain support as the new 2024 Democratic nominee. Grammy-nominated artist Charli XCX is one of the many celebrities rooting for the Oakland native to beat Donald Trump come November 4. President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal and endorsed Harris over the weekend.
Shortly after the surprising news rocked the political world, Charli tweeted, “Kamala IS brat,” according to Page Six. Moved by the singer’s support, Harris’ step-daughter Ella Emhoff posted an Instagram Story in which she praised the pop star for supporting Harris’ presidential run. Emhoff wrote, “Charli_xcx gets it.”
The buzzy term “brat” refers to Charli’s new studio album, brat. According to Charli’s TikTok, “brat” refers to the girl “who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes.”
In the clip, which has been viewed over two million times so far, Charli added that a “brat” is also someone who coasts through adversities and is straightforward in their ways. Overall, “brat” is about owning everything about oneself — the good and the bad.
In an apparent gesture of gratitude, Harris appears to be welcoming the 31-year-old pop star’s “brat” endorsement. The @KamalaHQ account on X, formerly known as Twitter, changed its banner to correspond with Charli’s album cover for brat.
Harris is married to former entertainment lawyer Douglas Emhoff. She has two stepchildren with Emhoff being the youngest.
CBS reported that since Sunday afternoon, Harris has raised over $100 million for her presidential campaign.
Kamala Harris continues to gain support as the new 2024 Democratic nominee. Grammy-nominated artist Charli XCX is one of the many celebrities rooting for the Oakland native to beat Donald Trump come November 4. President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal and endorsed Harris over the weekend.
Shortly after the surprising news rocked the political world, Charli tweeted, “Kamala IS brat,” according to Page Six. Moved by the singer’s support, Harris’ step-daughter Ella Emhoff posted an Instagram Story in which she praised the pop star for supporting Harris’ presidential run. Emhoff wrote, “Charli_xcx gets it.”
The buzzy term “brat” refers to Charli’s new studio album, brat. According to Charli’s TikTok, “brat” refers to the girl “who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes.”
In the clip, which has been viewed over two million times so far, Charli added that a “brat” is also someone who coasts through adversities and is straightforward in their ways. Overall, “brat” is about owning everything about oneself — the good and the bad.
In an apparent gesture of gratitude, Harris appears to be welcoming the 31-year-old pop star’s “brat” endorsement. The @KamalaHQ account on X, formerly known as Twitter, changed its banner to correspond with Charli’s album cover for brat.
Harris is married to former entertainment lawyer Douglas Emhoff. She has two stepchildren with Emhoff being the youngest.
CBS reported that since Sunday afternoon, Harris has raised over $100 million for her presidential campaign.
After President Joe Biden endorsed Kamala Harris following his announcement that he will not continue his run for reelection, the vice president emerged as the clear frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Should she wrap up the nomination soon, as seems likely, she will need to pick a running mate, and several Democrats have emerged as contenders.
If you think you just fell out of a coconut tree, think again. At least, that is what a 12-second soundbite from a Kamala Harris speech suggests. It’s now gone viral after the Vice President was formally endorsed as the 2024 Democratic nominee by President Joe Biden following his withdrawal on July 21.
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