The head of America’s Republican Hindu Coalition tells Breitbart News that by specifically addressing the interests of America’s Indian- and Hindu-American voters, President Donald Trump’s campaign marked a turning point in the voting bloc’s relationship with the GOP. Shalabh “Shalli” Kumar, a Chicago-based inventor and entrepreneur under consideration for the position of United States ambassador to India, invested his energies heavily in swaying the Hindu-American vote away from the Democratic Party, where it has traditionally remained. According to the book Ab Ki Baar Trump Sarkar (roughly translated as “next time it will be the Trump administration”) which chronicled Kumar’s contributions to the Trump campaign, the Democratic Party took Indian-American votes for granted for many years. The phrase “ab ki baar Trump sarkar” was inspired by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign. “In 2012, a paltry 16 percent of Hindu-Americans supported Mitt Romney,” the book, written by Republican political campaign manager and strategist James Kahrs, reads. “2016 saw a huge reversal: 65 percent of these same Hindu-American voters supported Donald Trump. No other ethnic group switched so dramatically, and those votes in key battleground states provided the margin of victory for Trump.” Kumar, in an interview with Breitbart News, attributes this to Trump campaigning among these voters. “We had a candidate, for
Month: June 2017
The Nuclear Option — Donald Trump: Mad Genius
The Trump presidency is a little like having a dog. Every day that passes, you love the dog more and more until it seems impossible to love her any more.
Study: More Men Hired in Gender-Blind Job Application Process
An initiative by the leaders of Australian Public Service to promote gender equality through blind recruitment efforts has failed, according to reports.
Delingpole: Germany Surrenders to Trump, Waters Down G20 Climate Plan #Winning
Germany has ‘massively weakened’ its climate action plan for next week’s G20 summit in Hamburg in order to appease Donald Trump.
Kellyanne Conway Challenges Chris Cuomo After CNN Producer Mocks Her Looks
Kellyanne Conway, the White House counselor to the president, responded to a video of a CNN producer saying on camera that she looked like her face “got hit with a shovel.”
Maxine Waters: Trump Is ‘Not Presidential Material,’ ‘He’s Not Worthy’
In an interview with TMZ, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) weighed in President Donald Trump’s tweets about MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski. She said those tweets confirmed he was “not presidential material.” Waters said, “The tweet that we are witnessing today helps to confirm for all of those who had any doubts that this is not presidential material. He’s gone too far, stepped way over the line, added to everything he has done and said about women, and his history and his reputation about how he has dealt with women should be enough for everybody to conclude he’s not worthy.” Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Disney to Overhaul Classic Pirates of the Caribbean Ride to Appease PC Crowd
The famous auctioneer scene that takes place on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disneyland and Disney World is set to be overhauled, according to a press release from the Disney Parks blog.
Dan Rather Accuses GOP of ‘Hypocrisy,’ ‘Cowardice’ for Continuing to Working With Trump
On Thursday night’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” former CBS’s “Evening News” anchor Dan Rather discussed President Donald Trump’s tweets about MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski. Rather declared the Republican Party was showing “hypocrisy” and “cowardice” for continuing to work with Trump. Rather said, “Where in the Republican Party are there any profiles in courage? There’s a name for what we’ve been talking about here of playing both sides, when a bad tweet come out, say, “Oh, that’s terrible,” but then go back to supporting the president. The words are, they are tough words — one of the words is ‘hypocrisy.’ Another of the words is ‘cowardice.’ Nobody wants to go that strong, but we need to say things clearly. That’s what we’re seeing, and until we have some profiles in courage within the Republican Party itself, then this situation isn’t likely to change.” Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Report: Murdoch-Owned Heat Street to Be ‘Restructured’ Under MarketWatch Brand
Heat Street, the center-right news outlet owned by Rupert Murdoch, is to be “restructured” under the MarketWatch brand, according to a report.
Yankees Outfielder Dustin Fowler Carted Off with Knee Injury in MLB Debut
New York Yankees outfielder Dustin Fowler’s MLB debut was cut short Thursday night. During the first inning of his first game with the big league club, Fowler suffered an open rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee crashing into the first-base-line rail at the Chicago White Sox’s Guaranteed Rate Field. The 22-year-old had to be carted off the field and was rushed to a nearby hospital. The injury brought Yankees skipper Joe Girardi to tears. Joe Girardi’s reaction is simply heartbreaking after Fowler’s leg injury in the first inning pic.twitter.com/xCvzo53C6E — Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) June 30, 2017 “I was in tears, actually,” Girardi said after the game. “Because I know what it takes to get here and how hard he has worked and what is supposed to be a really exciting day for him turns into a really bad day. I’m still disbelief. I’m in tears for the kid.” Per ESPN, Fowler, who was set to lead off the second inning, will have to wait until the 2018 season for his first major league at-bat. He underwent surgery to repair his knee and will miss the rest of the 2017 season. Follow Trent Baker on Twitter @MagnifiTrent