NEWS AND OPINION:
Their epic on-air alternate throughout a Republican presidential debate on Aug. 6, 2015, was must-see TV.
That could be an encounter between then-Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly, and then-Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump. It drew an viewers of 24 million viewers, based on Nielsen on the time, and was deemed “the highest-rated non-sports cable telecast of all time,” based on Variety’s assessment of the occasion that 12 months.
Among different issues, Ms. Kelly reminded Mr. Trump that he had referred to girls he didn’t like as “fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals.”
Mr. Trump later responded by launching assorted colourful criticisms of the anchorwoman.
“She gets out and she starts asking me all sorts of ridiculous questions. You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever. In my opinion, she was off base,” Mr. Trump instructed CNN on the time.
Ms. Kelly responded on social media.
And now, the 2 are again collectively once more, this time on Sirius XM Radio — which has 34 million subscribers. Ms. Kelly hosts the two-hour “Megyn Kelly Show” on the channel, from midday to 2 p.m. ET weekdays.
The large occasion is scheduled for Thursday at midday.
“It will be my first interview with the former president in seven years. There is so much to get to, and I’m really looking forward to this. It’s going to be great. It’s going to be spicy, it’s going to be tough but it’s going to be good. And hopefully we’re both going to enjoy it,” Ms. Kelly stated in a private video posted to X, th social-media website previously often called Twitter.
She expects that Mr. Trump is up for the interview.
“It’s going to be fun,” she stated, predicting that he’ll deal with the alternate “perfectly well.”
C-SPAN REMEMBERS 9/11
Count on C-SPAN for sophistication. The public affairs channel provides protection of serious occasions marking the twenty second anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist assaults. Here’s the schedule for Monday, all Eastern time:
6:46 a.m.: The U.S. flag is unfurled down the aspect of the Pentagon; accessible on C-SPAN.org and C-SPAN Now.
8:45 a.m.: The 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony in New York City, accessible on C-SPAN2, C-SPAN.org and C-SPAN Now.
9 a.m.: The 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on the Pentagon. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley mark the observance ceremony on the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.
The packages can be found on C-SPAN, C-SPAN.org and C-SPAN Now.
A DESANTIS DAY
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is a really energetic presidential candidate. Here is how he spent Saturday based on his marketing campaign, which additionally famous that Mr. Desantis has now visited 56 counties in Iowa.
He started his Saturday greeting GOP caucusgoers on the Natural Grind Holistic Health Market and Cafe in Grundy, Iowa. Then he attended the 145th Annual Iowa Firefighters Association Convention in Iowa Falls. Then it was off to the annual “Cy-Hawk” soccer recreation between the Iowa State Cyclones and the ]Iowa Hawkeyes at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, the place the governor attended a tailgate occasion with the Iowa Corn Growers Association and have become an affiliate member of the group.
Mr. DeSantis then attended a second tailgate on the recreation hosted by Veterans on Duty — a nonprofit group supporting a powerful U.S protection. But wait, there’s extra.
Mr. DeSantis confirmed up on the non-profit Bastion Institute’s tailgate within the firm of Sen. Joni Ernst, Iowa Republican, then appeared on the remaining tailgate of the day, this one hosted by the Iowa State University Wrestling Club.
The governor additionally managed to satisfy with a number of Hawkeye State political luminaries amid his energetic day, together with U.S. Reps. Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra, and Zach Nunn, his marketing campaign stated.
During the Cyclones-Hawkeyes recreation, Mr. DeSantis sat with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and visited with Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa Republican.
On Monday, Mr. DeSantis will meet with households of Sept. 11 victims in New York City to commemorate the solemn twenty second anniversary of the terrorist assaults, based on the New York Post.
WHAT THEY’RE WEARING
Yes, some pollsters have an interest within the sartorial choices of the everyday employee. Gallup has decided what folks wish to put on to work nowadays — and listed here are the outcomes.
“The vast majority of U.S. workers wear casual clothes on the job most days, with more than seven in 10 saying their typical workplace attire is business casual (41%) or more dressed-down, casual street clothes (31%). Another 23% of workers say they wear a uniform at work most days, while just 3% say wearing business professional clothes is their norm,” wrote Megan Brenan, a analysis marketing consultant at Gallup.
“A slim majority of women, 51%, say they wear business casual clothing such as blouses, dress pants, dressy jeans or skirts most days, while 30% don casual street clothing such as casual jeans, T-shirts or leggings. Fewer women typically go to work in a uniform (14%) or business professional clothing such as suits or suit separates (3%),” she stated.
“Men are more divided than women in their work wardrobe, with roughly one-third each saying they wear business casual attire like a shirt and slacks, casual street clothes, or a uniform. Just 3% of men report they regularly wear a suit to work,” Ms. Brenan famous.
This is the fifth time, by the best way, that Gallup has requested staff about their wardrobe. The ballot of 1,014 U.S. adults who’re “employed full time or part-time but who are not self-employed” was carried out by phone Aug. 1-23.
POLL DU JOUR
• 75% of U.S. adults are “generally pessimistic” about U.S. politics.
• 75% are pessimistic about the price of items and providers.
• 71% are pessimistic concerning the prospects for peace and stability on the planet.
• 65% are pessimistic concerning the nationwide financial system.
• 62% are pessimistic about excessive climate occasions and local weather points.
• 61% are pessimistic concerning the inventory market.
• 56% are pessimistic about their “personal freedoms.”
• 49% are pessimistic concerning the availability of jobs of their group.
• 48% are pessimistic about “efforts” made to counter coronavirus.
SOURCE: A CBS News ballot of two,330 U.S. adults carried out Sept. 5-8.
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