Image: Scott Olson (Getty Images) Look, it’s not a left or a right view to say that Donald Trump doesn’t exactly know what the hell he’s talking about. Especially when it comes to the auto industry. He was sort of right however, with this weird non-sequitur during a campaign stop this week in Flint, Michigan: … Read more
As the riots raged in the U.K., Elon Musk began making incendiary comments about the situation, including the statement: “Civil war is inevitable.” Musk is the owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as X. Aytug Can Sencar | Anadolu | Getty Images While top executives from Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft are headed … Read more
Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 12, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images More than 100 Republican former lawmakers and officials endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in a letter, while warning that their own … Read more
Even the techiest tech bros in the world are starting to turn on Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk. Car buyers in California’s Silicon Valley – where Tesla was started – are leaving the brand as its lineup rapidly ages, the competition gets stronger and Musk becomes even more of a right-wing piece of shit … Read more
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says it’s not acceptable to call your political opponent a fascist ― but CNN put Vance’s hypocrisy on full display Tuesday with a supercut of the many times his running mate, Donald Trump, has done just that. Vance, a U.S. senator from Ohio, argued in a speech in Georgia … Read more
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday said former President Donald Trump could pay for his presidential campaign’s economic proposals by rolling back corporate regulation and expanding tax cuts to stimulate growth. “You have to bring about a pro-growth economy, and you do that with a combination of aggressive use of the tax code and … Read more
Former US president Donald Trump has made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent assassination attempt against him, speaking to a crowd chanting “God bless Trump!” and “Fight, Fight, Fight” as US Secret Service agents surrounded the stage to protect him. The Republican presidential nominee, at an event in Flint, Michigan, described running for … Read more
Sean Hannity on Tuesday incorrectly said both would-be assassins of Donald Trump were Democrats. (Watch the video below.) Before he apparently misspoke, the Fox News host was adding to the chorus of Republicans, led by Trump, blaming Democratic rhetoric for inciting political violence. Hannity played a supercut of President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 18, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Chrysler 300C Ends Production 1st Gear: Trump Warns Pivot To EVs Will Kill America’s Auto Industry Election … Read more
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on Tuesday said Donald Trump’s and JD Vance’s false claims about immigrants are “very hurtful” to the people of Springfield. “The mayor says there’s no evidence, chief of police says there’s no evidence, city manager says there was no evidence, there’s no evidence. There’s no evidence of this at all,” … Read more
