'Utterly abhorrent': House of Lords peer accused of racism after calling Kamala Harris 'the Indian'
A member of the House of Lords has been accused of racism for referring to US vice-president elect Kamala Harris as “the Indian”.
Life peer Lord John Kilclooney, 82, a former Ulster Unionist MP from Northern Ireland, was criticised after he used the term in a tweet about Harris on Monday.
He tweeted: “What happens if Biden moves on and the Indian becomes president. Who then becomes vice-president?”
Mark Esper fired as Pentagon chief after contradicting Trump
Donald Trump has fired his defence secretary, Mark Esper, in the latest sign that the transition to a new Biden administration in January is going to be turbulent on both domestic and foreign fronts.
Esper was fired by tweet on Monday afternoon, with the president declaring he was “pleased to announce that Christopher C Miller, the highly respected director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be acting secretary of defense, effective immediately.
Pro-Trump Christian evangelical ‘prophets’ apologise for getting election result wrong
In the run up to the presidential elections, a number of evangelical Christian leaders had forecast a clear win for Donald Trump – and they are now having to apologise for “missing the prophecy” after Joe Biden was named president-elect.
Ryanair trolls Donald Trump after US election defeat
A later tweet in response to Mr Trump falsely claiming he had won the presidency for a second term read: “Trump declaring victory this early is like disembarking before the plane has landed.
Mr Trump’s son Eric also got the trolling treatment – alongside a picture of him looking slightly shellshocked, the airline tweeted: “the look of a man who might not have access to Air Force One in the future and will have to fly commercial.
“Don't worry Eric, we have €9.99 fares next time you're in Europe.”
Donald Trump’s ‘voter fraud hotline flooded with prank calls’
Sources told ABC News that staff manning the hotline have been overwhelmed with prank callers ringing in to crow over Joe Biden’s win before hanging up.
Joe Biden trolls President Trump with new hat slogan: ‘We just did’
Over the past four years, the Trump administration has become synonymous with the slogan “Make America Great Again,” with red hats bearing the MAGA saying a symbol of the president.
“Biden wearing a ‘We Just Did’ hat is a great cherry on top to all this,” one person wrote on Twitter.
Another said: “Trump’s ‘MAGA’ hats have been met with Biden’s new ‘We just did’ hats and I think that’s beautiful.”
Madison @nosidamn So why is no one talking about Biden’s hat that says “We Just Did” in regards to Tr*mp’s MAGA hat? Because Biden’s marketing team needs a round of applause for that.
Robert De Niro breaks silence over Donald Trump defeat: 'I think there’s a screw loose there'
Robert De Niro has reopened his feud with Donald Trump and said the president has a “screw loose” following his election loss.
Hollywood star De Niro, who has frequently criticised Mr Trump, said he was “relieved” Joe Biden won, adding it was important the president was “held accountable” when he left office.
The 77-year-old Goodfellas star blamed Mr Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic for his defeat.
During an appearance on the MSNBC network, he said: “I think there’s a screw loose there. He just doesn’t get it. If he had done what he should’ve done for the virus, he could’ve won this election. I wouldn’t be happy about it, but he would’ve done something right.”
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A member of the House of Lords has been accused of racism for referring to US vice-president elect Kamala Harris as “the Indian”.
Life peer Lord John Kilclooney, 82, a former Ulster Unionist MP from Northern Ireland, was criticised after he used the term in a tweet about Harris on Monday.
He tweeted: “What happens if Biden moves on and the Indian becomes president. Who then becomes vice-president?”
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/house-lords-peer-lord-kilclooney-vice-president-elect-kamala-harris-indian-140147143.html
Donald Trump has fired his defence secretary, Mark Esper, in the latest sign that the transition to a new Biden administration in January is going to be turbulent on both domestic and foreign fronts.
Esper was fired by tweet on Monday afternoon, with the president declaring he was “pleased to announce that Christopher C Miller, the highly respected director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by the Senate), will be acting secretary of defense, effective immediately.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/mark-esper-fired-pentagon-chief-181536558.html
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/donald-trump-has-told-aides-he-wants-to-run-again-in-2024-report/ar-BB1aQII9?ocid=msedgntp
In the run up to the presidential elections, a number of evangelical Christian leaders had forecast a clear win for Donald Trump – and they are now having to apologise for “missing the prophecy” after Joe Biden was named president-elect.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/pro-trump-christian-evangelical-prophets-apologise-for-getting-election-result-wrong/ar-BB1aPFkq?ocid=msedgntp
A later tweet in response to Mr Trump falsely claiming he had won the presidency for a second term read: “Trump declaring victory this early is like disembarking before the plane has landed.
Mr Trump’s son Eric also got the trolling treatment – alongside a picture of him looking slightly shellshocked, the airline tweeted: “the look of a man who might not have access to Air Force One in the future and will have to fly commercial.
“Don't worry Eric, we have €9.99 fares next time you're in Europe.”
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/president-trump/ryanair-trolls-donald-trump-after-us-election-defeat/ar-BB1aQ0Vb?ocid=msedgntp
Sources told ABC News that staff manning the hotline have been overwhelmed with prank callers ringing in to crow over Joe Biden’s win before hanging up.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/donald-trump-s-voter-fraud-hotline-flooded-with-prank-calls/ar-BB1aPQzb?ocid=msedgntp
Over the past four years, the Trump administration has become synonymous with the slogan “Make America Great Again,” with red hats bearing the MAGA saying a symbol of the president.
“Biden wearing a ‘We Just Did’ hat is a great cherry on top to all this,” one person wrote on Twitter.
Another said: “Trump’s ‘MAGA’ hats have been met with Biden’s new ‘We just did’ hats and I think that’s beautiful.”
Madison
@nosidamn
So why is no one talking about Biden’s hat that says “We Just Did” in regards to Tr*mp’s MAGA hat? Because Biden’s marketing team needs a round of applause for that.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/joe-biden-trolls-president-trump-with-new-hat-slogan-we-just-did/ar-BB1aQyg0?ocid=msedgntp
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/donald-trump-is-top-result-when-you-search-loser-on-twitter/ar-BB1aQh6M?ocid=msedgntp
Looks like he forgot to take his tablets again.
Robert De Niro has reopened his feud with Donald Trump and said the president has a “screw loose” following his election loss.
Hollywood star De Niro, who has frequently criticised Mr Trump, said he was “relieved” Joe Biden won, adding it was important the president was “held accountable” when he left office.
The 77-year-old Goodfellas star blamed Mr Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic for his defeat.
During an appearance on the MSNBC network, he said: “I think there’s a screw loose there. He just doesn’t get it. If he had done what he should’ve done for the virus, he could’ve won this election. I wouldn’t be happy about it, but he would’ve done something right.”
https://uk.yahoo.com/movies/robert-de-niro-donald-trump-defeat-screw-loose-102615275.html