The Star-Making Machine That Created ‘Donald Trump’
The producers of “The Apprentice” crafted a TV version of Mr. Trump — measured, thoughtful and wealthy — that ultimately fueled his path to the White House.
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Saturday, September 14, 2024
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Donald Trump is refusing to face off with Kamala Harris again after his disastrous performance in Tuesday’s debate.
“THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!!” he wrote in a post on Truth Social Thursday.
After his initial announcement on his social media platform earlier in the day, the Twittersphere exploded with “bok bok chicken” jabs.
Harris herself hit back with more restraint.
“Two nights ago, Donald Trump and I had our first debate,” she posted on X. “We owe it to the voters to have another debate.”
And at a fiery rally in North Carolina Thursday afternoon, she told supporters, "Two nights ago Donald Trump and I had our first debate. And I believe we owe it to the voters to have another debate.”
Numerous polls have suggested Harris bested Trump in the debate. After she started the evening by appearing to rattle him with a handshake, Harris spent the debate laughing at Trump, looking at him in disbelief and baiting him to talk about issues that would not work in his favor.
She had few real stumbles, while the former president repeatedly spouted outlandish claims about illegal immigrants “eating the pets” and Democrats supporting killing babies.
“Two nights ago, Donald Trump and I had our first debate,” she posted on X. “We owe it to the voters to have another debate.”
And at a fiery rally in North Carolina Thursday afternoon, she told supporters, "Two nights ago Donald Trump and I had our first debate. And I believe we owe it to the voters to have another debate.”
Numerous polls have suggested Harris bested Trump in the debate. After she started the evening by appearing to rattle him with a handshake, Harris spent the debate laughing at Trump, looking at him in disbelief and baiting him to talk about issues that would not work in his favor.
She had few real stumbles, while the former president repeatedly spouted outlandish claims about illegal immigrants “eating the pets” and Democrats supporting killing babies.
One of the GOP’s most prominent pollsters even suggested Trump’s performance might cost him the election.
But Trump is spinning the Democrats’ call for another debate as the response of a sore loser—not a candidate playing to her strengths.
“When a prizefighter loses a fight, the first words out of his mouth are, ‘I WANT A REMATCH,’ he wrote in his Truth Social post.
Trump and his allies spent the day attacking ABC News for treating him unfairly, while the vice president’s giddy team sought a rematch as soon as the first debate ended.
“Under the bright lights, the American people got to see the choice they will face this fall at the ballot box: between moving forward with Kamala Harris, or going backwards with Trump,” campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon wrote in a statement Tuesday night. “That’s what they saw tonight and what they should see at a second debate in October. Vice President Harris is ready for a second debate. Is Donald Trump?”
Though Trump wavered on debating Harris after his knockout performance against Joe Biden, he said last month he was open to three debates with her in September. However, he already appeared to be changing his tune after walking off the stage Tuesday night, telling Sean Hannity, “If you won the debate, I sort of think maybe I shouldn’t do it. Why should I do another debate?”
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Toronto Festival Cancels 'Russians at War' Film Screenings Over Threats
The Toronto International Film Festival said Thursday it was pausing all upcoming screenings of the controversial documentary film "Russians at War" after receiving "significant threats."
"We have been made aware of significant threats to festival operations and public safety," festival organizers said in a statement, pointing to reports they received "indicating potential activity in the coming days that pose significant risk."
"This is an unprecedented move for TIFF," the statement added. "Given the severity of these concerns, we cannot proceed as planned."
"Russians at War," directed by Anastasia Trofimova, was first presented at the 81st Venice Film Festival. Trofimova, who studied in Canada, had previously worked at the Kremlin-funded RT news network and then with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.In Seeking to Humanize Russian Soldiers, ‘Russians at War’ Glosses Over Their AtrocitiesThe film has sparked outrage in Ukrainian cultural and political circles over what critics consider to be a pro-Kremlin film that seeks to whitewash and justify Moscow's full-scale invasion.
Throughout the film, soldiers appear to have little idea of why they have been sent to the front line and are shown struggling to make Soviet-era weapons serviceable. Others chain-smoke cigarettes and down shots of alcohol amid the deaths and wounds of their comrades.
"Russians at War" was to have its North American premiere in Toronto on Friday, followed by additional screenings on Saturday and Sunday.
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland criticized the planned screening in Toronto, saying "there can be no moral equivalency in our understanding of this conflict."
Canadian public broadcaster TVO, which helped fund the documentary, pulled its support for the film and said it would not be airing it. Likewise, Ukraine's state film agency appealed to TIFF to drop the film, which it said was "a dangerous tool for public opinion manipulation."
Trofimova has rejected criticisms of her documentary, telling AFP that it was "an anti-war film" showing "ordinary guys" who were fighting on the side of Russia.
Producer Sean Farnel said on X that the decision to cancel the screenings was "heartbreaking."
He blamed officials' public criticisms for having "incited the violent hate that has led to TIFF's painful decision to pause its presentation of 'Russians at War.'"
"We have been made aware of significant threats to festival operations and public safety," festival organizers said in a statement, pointing to reports they received "indicating potential activity in the coming days that pose significant risk."
"This is an unprecedented move for TIFF," the statement added. "Given the severity of these concerns, we cannot proceed as planned."
"Russians at War," directed by Anastasia Trofimova, was first presented at the 81st Venice Film Festival. Trofimova, who studied in Canada, had previously worked at the Kremlin-funded RT news network and then with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.In Seeking to Humanize Russian Soldiers, ‘Russians at War’ Glosses Over Their AtrocitiesThe film has sparked outrage in Ukrainian cultural and political circles over what critics consider to be a pro-Kremlin film that seeks to whitewash and justify Moscow's full-scale invasion.
Throughout the film, soldiers appear to have little idea of why they have been sent to the front line and are shown struggling to make Soviet-era weapons serviceable. Others chain-smoke cigarettes and down shots of alcohol amid the deaths and wounds of their comrades.
"Russians at War" was to have its North American premiere in Toronto on Friday, followed by additional screenings on Saturday and Sunday.
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland criticized the planned screening in Toronto, saying "there can be no moral equivalency in our understanding of this conflict."
Canadian public broadcaster TVO, which helped fund the documentary, pulled its support for the film and said it would not be airing it. Likewise, Ukraine's state film agency appealed to TIFF to drop the film, which it said was "a dangerous tool for public opinion manipulation."
Trofimova has rejected criticisms of her documentary, telling AFP that it was "an anti-war film" showing "ordinary guys" who were fighting on the side of Russia.
Producer Sean Farnel said on X that the decision to cancel the screenings was "heartbreaking."
He blamed officials' public criticisms for having "incited the violent hate that has led to TIFF's painful decision to pause its presentation of 'Russians at War.'"
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