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Ted Thompson, former Packers General Manager, passes away
Former Green Bay Packers Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson passed away Wednesday night following an illness. Thompson was 68."Ted lived a life of true Christian humility in a world where it's more common to proclaim one's own greatness," said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. "Those who knew him well admired his brilliance as a scout and his extraordinary ability to find players of good character. He was slyly funny and a loyal and true friend. We will all miss him very much and we send our deepest sympathy to his family who loved and supported him throughout his life. บาคาร่าออนไลน์Thompson, who spent 13 seasons as the leader of the team's football operations, built the Packers into one of the NFL's strongest and most consistent teams. His tenure was highlighted by a victory in Super Bowl XLV and six NFC North titles, including a franchise-record four consecutive division titles from 2011-14. The Packers led the NFC with four appearances in the NFC Championship between 2005-16.During his time as general manager, Green Bay made nine playoff appearances, including a run of eight in a row (2009-16) that set a franchise record. Green Bay finished with a winning record nine times and won at least 10 games eight times. In 2011, the Packers set a franchise record with 15 regular-season wins.Thompson was named NFL Executive of the Year two times (2007, 2011) by Sporting News in a vote of his peers. Of the 53 players on Green Bay's Super Bowl XLV championship roster, 49 were acquired by Thompson. Highlighting Thompson's acquisitions over the years are two-time NFL Most Valuable Player Aaron Rodgers, 2009 Defensive Player of the Year Charles Woodson, six-time Pro Bowler and franchise sack leader Clay Matthews, and Jordy Nelson, who ranks in the top five in franchise history in receptions, receiving yards, touchdown receptions and 100-yard receiving games. Between 2005-17, the Packers drafted 20 players who have made at least one Pro Bowl appearance.
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Lakers vs. Bucks takeaways: LeBron James, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope have scorching shooting nights in L.A. win
The Lakers and Bucks may be the reigning No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences, but neither had managed to earn a marquee victory so far this season. Both had the chance to do so in a heavyweight clash on national television, and it was the defending champion Lakers that came out on top, 113-106, giving them their second consecutive victory against Milwaukee dating back to last season. บาคาร่าออนไลน์And just like last season's battle, LeBron James was the star of the show with 34 points, eight assists and six rebounds. He may have led the way, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did his share of the heavy lifting as well in hitting seven of 10 3-point attempts to boost the Lakers to the victory. The Bucks, meanwhile, came up flat from behindthe arc just as they did Monday in Brooklyn, making only nine of their 28 3's, and despite 67 points from their star trio of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday, their role players just couldn't pick up enough of the slack to carry the Bucks to victory. The Lakers have now reclaimed the Western Conference's No. 1 seed with a 12-4 record. The Bucks, now 9-6, fall to No. 3 in the East. With Brooklyncoming together and Boston and Philadelphia surging, Milwaukee will have to figure out these issues against top teams quickly if it wants to repeat atop the conference's regular-season standings.
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Short Squeeze Sends GameStop Stock Surging. Again.
Video game retailer GameStop (NYSE:GME) has been on fire lately. The shares gained roughly 100% over a two-day period last week, following news that Chewy (NYSE:CHWY) founder and activist investor Ryan Cohen and two of his associates would join GameStop's board of directors. The short squeeze continued today, pushing GameStop shares up another 10%.บาคาร่าออนไลน์Noted activist short-seller Andrew Left of Citron Research contributed to the run-up today. Citron had posted on Twitter that it would present a livestream detailing five "reasons GameStop buyers at these levels are the suckers at this poker game."The event was originally booked for 11:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, but was rescheduled so it didn't have to compete with President Joe Biden's inauguration. Then, thelivestream event was unceremoniously canceled.
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Michelle Obama wows US presidential inauguration in head-to-toe plum and burgundy
Given her eight years at the White House, it was little surprise that Michelle Obama knew precisely how to dress for the occasion.Continuing her long tradition of championing emerging labels and young Black designers, the former first lady wowed at Wednesday's inauguration in a head-to-toe plum and burgundy ensemble by LA-based Sergio Hudson. ยิงปลาออนไลน์The outfit comprised a turtleneck sweater and wide-legged bootcut pants, with a structured coat helping her strike the balance between understated elegance and power dressing. She completed the look with a black face mask and one of Hudson's signature handmade leather belts, fastened with a circular brushed brass buckle. Hers was, of course, in a matching purple shade, though black and leopard print versions retail on the designer's website for $295 and $325 respectively. The outfit -- and Obama's wavy, voluminous hair -- generated significant buzz on social media as she arrived at the inauguration with husband and 44th president, Barack Obama. "I am LOSING IT over how good Michelle Obama looks!" tweeted writer and podcast host Tracy Clayton.Author Roxane Gay meanwhile wrote: "Hi. I'm Michelle Obama. Yes. I am flawless with my hair laid right and my plum ensemble. Thank you."
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Meet Ella Emhoff, the US presidential inauguration's breakout fashion star
Standing out next to established style iconslike Michelle Obamaand Lady Gaga was always going to be a tough gig. But on a day of block colors and monochromatic looks, Vice President Kamala Harris' stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, stole the fashion limelight at Wednesday's presidential inauguration.Her outfit --and her playfulon-camera eyebrow dance -- went instantly viral, leaving many excited about what the budding artist and design student might bring to the White House over the next four years.Much of the buzz centered around her plaid houndstooth jacket. With its cinched waist, crisp white collar and sparkling embellishments, the wool piece won plaudits from the moment Emhoff walked down the steps of the Capitol alongside her brother, Cole. "As an artsy teen, I feel the need to note how much Ella Emhoff's representation means to us," one widely-liked post read on Twitter.Writer and editor Evan Ross Katz meanwhile commented: "The shoulder embellishments on Ella Emhoff's coat? I smell a style icon in the making."Michelle Obama wows in head-to-toe plum and burgundyAlthough Twitter users initially speculated that Emhoff, a student at New York's prestigious Parsons School of Design, had created the calf-length garment herself, it was soon revealed to be the work of Italian label Miu Miu, a subsidiary of luxury giant Prada. With the help of celebrity stylists Jill Lincoln and Jordan Johnson, she completed the look with John Lennon-style circular glasses, a black face mask, leather gloves and a headband by Loeffler Randall.And while Emhoff's outerwear garnered the most attention, praise was also reserved for the moiré dress she wore underneath. Featuring a high neckline and puffed shoulders, the burgundy gown was designed by womenswear brand Batsheva, which prides itself on giving a "modern inflection" on traditional American styles and "elements symbolic of restraint and repression."
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Jimmy Carter, unable to make inauguration, saluted by President Biden in remarks
ATLANTA — While Jimmy Carter could not attend Wednesday's inauguration, new President Joe Biden conjured the 39th president's presence in spirit.Carter and his wife Rosalynn did not travel to Washington for Biden's inauguration largely out of consideration for the pandemic. The pair, 96 and 93 years old, have not strayed far from their home in Plains, Ga. since COVID-19 upended life around the world. It was the first presidential inauguration without the Carters in attendance since his own in 1977. RELATED: WATCH LIVE: President Biden's first day in office includes Arlington Cemetery, virtual paradeBut President Biden made sure they were not forgotten, referencing a phone call he and Carter had on the eve before the inauguration."I thank my predecessors of both parties for their presence here. I thank them from the bottom of my heart. You know the resilience of our Constitution and the strength of our nation," the president said. "As does President Carter, who I spoke to last night but who cannot be with us today, but whom we salute for his lifetime of service." When it was announced earlier this month that the Carters could not attend, a Carter Center spokesperson said they sent their “best wishes” and “look forward to a successful administration.” Carter became the longest-living president in March 2019, bypassing President George H.W. Bush who died the year before. Later that year he and Rosalynn Carter also became the longest married presidential couple ever.
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Lady Gaga adds subtle change to the National AnthemLady
Lady Gaga brought her voice (and a large, poofy red skirt) to the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden.The ceremony was different than usual, as befits the changing of the guard in the middle of a pandemic, and the National Anthem was different too.While Lady Gaga didn’t indulge in the vocal gymnastics that tempt many interpreters of the anthem, she did offer one innovation, singing the song in a different time signature than usual. The old melody that Francis Scott Key borrowed is in 3/4, which is an unusual meter for an anthem. Gaga used an arrangement that adds an extra beat to every measure, turning it into a 4/4 rhapsody.I asked friends online whether they noticed, and some couldn’t tell the difference.ยิงปลาออนไลน์ To be scrupulously accurate, Gaga sang the first 16 bars in 4/4, the next four bars (“and the rockets red glare. . .”) in a deceptive 4/4 that pretended to be 3/4, the next four bars (“gave proof through the night. . .”) half in 3/4 and half in a rubato stop time, the next four bars (“oh say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave . . .”) in 3/4 and the last four bars in Eastern Standard Time.This is not the first time a new interpretation has heralded a new president. Beyonce used a similar arrangement at Barack Obama’s 2013 inauguration. (Whitney Houston also launched a stemwinding 4/4 version at the 1991 Super Bowl.)It’s not a small change, and unlike the overdone melisma that many singers apply to the song, it’s not unwelcome.Three-quarter time is for waltzes. Almost everything else we listen to is played in a meter that can be divided by two. That’s why our national anthem, an old drinking song that ends in a question, is an unusual piece of music.Unlike the Spanish,German, Russian and French national anthems, you can’t march to it. You pretty much have to stand still and sing. (Unless you feel like dancing.)
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Teen who bonded with Biden over stutter recites passage from JFK inaugural address
A New Hampshire 13-year-old whospoke at the Democratic National Convention about his stutter recited a portion of John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address Wednesday night at President Biden’s inaugural celebration."In the long history ofthe world only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger, I do not shrink from that responsibility. I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us will exchange places with any other people or any other generation,” Brayden Harrington recited.ยิงปลาออนไลน์“The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bringto this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it. And the glow from that fire can truly light the world. And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what can you do for your country.” In August 2020, at a speech at the predominantly virtual DNC, Harrington described meeting Biden at a campaign event in Concord, N.H., that February and bonding with the then-candidate about their respective stutters.Harrington added that the former vice president had shown him his notes on his own prepared speeches and how he marked them to make them easier for him to deliver."He told me that we were members of the same club: We stutter. It was really amazingto hear that someone like me became vice president,” Harrington said.
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Mike Pence announces he will return to live in Indiana
COLUMBUS, Ind. —Former Vice President Mike Pence concluded his four years in President Donald Trump’s administration with a farewell address in his hometown and a promise that he was moving back to the state this upcoming summer.“Back Home Again in Indiana” played over the speaker shortly before Pence walked up to the podium to speak to more than 60 supporters at the airport in Columbus, Ind. The podium was adorned with the words “Back home again," and a large American flag hung behind Pence."I've already promised Karen will be moving back to Indiana come this summer." Pence said, offering no details about where in Indiana they might land. "There's no place like home."Pence congratulated President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, before thanking Trump.“Let me also take a moment to thank PresidentTrump and Melania for all they’ve done to make America great,” said Pence as his two daughters, son and wife stood next to him. “I will always be grateful for the opportunity that they gave us to serve and the way they allowed us to make a difference in the life of this nation.”ยิงปลาออนไลน์Pence, who was more emotional than usual, then proceeded to thank his staff, his family and God during the 15 minute speech. At times he appeared to hold back tears, his voice cracking. He listed each one of his children by name and their accolades and said they are his biggest accomplishment in life.“While we don't know what the future holds," Pence said, "we know who holds the future. I'm absolutely confident that the best days, for this one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all, are yet to come.”More than 60 family members, politicians and Columbus residents attended the farewell speech at the Columbus airport, including GOP Chair Kyle Hupfer, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and his brother, Congressman Greg Pence.Pence flew in immediately after attending President Joe Biden’s inauguration that morning. Harris and her husband escorted Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, as they departed the Capitol in a post inauguration tradition. They could be seen laughing together.Trump did not attend the inauguration, breaking a long-held U.S. custom.Pence was seen as a loyal No. 2 to Trump for most of their four-year tenure. Trump, though, was displeased after Pence refused to block the certification of electoral votes for Biden after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.Trump had harsh words for the vice president on Twitter, though the two reportedly spoke the next week at the White House.Pence did not watch Trump depart Washington on Wednesday.During Trump’s farewell speech that morning, Trump briefly thanked Pence for his service. “I want to thank our vice president, Mike Pence and Karen,” Trump said near the end of about 10 minutes of comments before he got on plane Wednesday morning to fly to Florida.Folks in Columbus had more to say.“Thank you for the honor that my brother has brought to the state of Indiana, to Columbus, to his name and his family's name,” Greg Pence said in a prayer. “Thank you for sending him to our country to our state, and now back to our home.”Likewise Hupfer said Hoosiers have "watched proudly" as Pence directed the nation's coronavirus response.Karen Pence held back tears as she talked about her husband, and at one point during her speech leaned in to kiss him. She told the crowd about the tradition for a special guest to sit in the jump seat in the cockpit as a guest. On this day, she said her husband sat there."This is the exact same plane that took us to Washington, and Mike wanted to sit in the jump seat," Karen Pence said. "He wanted to take it all in. He wanted to get that clear perspective. Landing here back home again in Indiana, in Columbus, Indiana, he got that perspective."
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Republican Garth Brooks sang at Biden's inauguration. The internet reacted with memes and history lessons.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as the 46th President and Vice President of the United States of America on Wednesday. The new administration called on entertainers like Lady Gaga to sing the "National Anthem," Jennifer Lopez to sing "This Land is Your Land" and "America, The Beautiful," and finally, Garth Brooks was present to sing "Amazing Grace."Once Brooks took to the stage, and even before he began to sing, Brooks was metwith memes and reactions on social media ยิงปลาออนไลน์ It was announced on Monday that Garth would be performing at president Biden's inauguration. Once the announcement was made, his conservative fanbase called for a boycott against Brooks. One person tweeted, "Just lost all respect for u/garthbrooks this is his Dixie Chick's moment," nodding to the moment when one of the Dixie Chicks singers, Natalie Maines, criticized George W. Bush, leading to their blacklisting from the country music community. Another person wrote in a tweet, "It is a statement of submission. 'I accept your fraud and to hell with the people who made me rich because I already got mine,'" suggesting that Brooks does not care for what his conservative fans believe.
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Inauguration Day: Live Updates
A maskless President Biden addressed the nation Wednesday night standing at the feet of Abraham Lincoln Memorial during a televised and star-studded celebration of the historic inauguration."We're good people," he reassured viewers, before picking up the theme of his earlier speech on the steps of the Capitol."Unity forces us to come together in common love that defines us as Americans," Biden said. ยิงปลาออนไลน์The 46th presidenturged the public to come together, saying it's "the only waywe'll get through the darkness around us."He noted that the obstacles facing the nation, including the pandemic currently ravaging communities across the country, racial injustices, the climate crisis are "threats to our very democracy.""Will we meet the moment like our forbearers have?" Biden asked."I believe we must and I believe we will," he said. "You, the American people are the reason why I have never been more optimistic about America than I am this very day."He added: "America is built of decencyand dignity of love and healing of greatness and goodness. Of possibility."
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5 Things To Know About Ella Emhoff, DC’s Newest Fashion Icon
It’s tough to steal the spotlight during
a historic celebration like Inauguration Day. But that’s exactly what Kamala Harris’ step-daughter Ella Emhoff did when she stepped onto the platform wearing a bejeweled Miu Miu coat with a starched white collar. The 21-year-old’s bold choice instantly launched her as a style icon in the making, bringing fashion-school cool to a city once galled by a
tan suit
. Here’s what to know about the administration’s reigning trendsetter:
After earning a high school
degree from progressive Wildwood in West Los Angeles, Emhoff embarked east to study textiles and apparel at Parsons School of Design. Now in her senior year at the private arts college, Emhoff is living in Brooklyn while wrapping up her BFA.
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Before the pandemic made elastic waistbands de rigueur, Emhoff was crafting comfy knit pants in her signature stripe pattern. Fielding commissions through her online shop
and Instagram, the budding designer has expanded her collection to Tweety Bird bags and knit dresses. Recently, Emhoff raffled off a pair of pantaloons to benefit
For The Gworls
, a fund that raises money for Black trans
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Mega Millions lottery: Did you win Tuesday’s $865M Mega Millions drawing? Results, winning numbers (1/19/2021)
The tickets matched five numbers, but not the Mega Ball. In New Jersey, they were purchased in Wallington and Sparta, lottery officials said.Friday’s winning numbers were: 3, 11, 12, 38 and 43. The Mega Ball drawn was 15 with a Megaplier of 4X.Thirty-five drawings have been held since Adrian Tongson of Racine, Wisconsin hit the $120 million jackpoton Sept. 15. He chose the cash option and won $95.4 million before taxes.Two Mega Millions jackpots were hit in New Jersey in 2020. An anonymous winner claimed the $202 million prize won on Feb. 11 with a ticket sold in Edison and a $124 million ticket was bought in Bayonne for the July 24 drawing.บาคาร่าออนไลน์Mega Millions tickets cost $2 each and in New Jersey must be bought by 10:45 p.m. on the evening of the drawing. The odds of a ticket hitting the jackpot by matching five numbers and the Mega Ball are 302,575,350 to 1. Players have a 1 in 12,607,306 shot to win the second prize of at least $1 million by matching five numbers.
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My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell: 'Leaders at Kohl's are just fearful' so the retailer dropped his products
My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell said that retail chains including Menomonee Falls-based Kohl's Corp. have dropped his company's products following his continued support of President Donald Trump and unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election. Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond, and other retailers will stop selling My Pillow products, Lindell first said in an interview with conservative outlet Right Side Broadcasting Network."I just got off the phone with Bed Bath and Beyond, they're dropping My Pillow," Lindell said in the interview broadcast Monday."I just got off the phone not five minutes ago. Kohl's, all these different places.""These guys don't understand — they're scared," Lindell said in the interview with Brian Glenn. "Like a Bed Bath and Beyond, they're scared." Lindell has said that H-E-B and Wayfair are also severing ties with his company. บาคาร่าออนไลน์Kohl's said in a statement Tuesday that the company had decided to stop selling My Pillow products because of declining sales. "Kohl’s has made the decision to exit the MyPillow brand," the retailer said in a statement. "There has been decreased customer demand for MyPillow. We will sell our current inventory and not buy additional/future inventory in the brand."Lindell said Kohl's made him aware of the decision last week. "That's subjective," Lindell said in an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Tuesday. "That can be a good excuse. I'm not sure if it's factual or not. But they did say that sales weren't what they wanted."
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Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton dies at 75
Don Sutton, the longtime Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander who won over 300 games in his Hall of Fame career, died Monday night, his son Daron announced on social media.The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Don Sutton died of cancer at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 75."Saddened to share that mydad passed away in his sleeplast night," Daron Sutton wrote on Twitter. "He worked as hard as anyone I've ever known and he treated those he encountered with great respect...and he took me to work a lot. For all these things, I am very grateful. Rest In Peace." Sutton's career began and ended with the Dodgers, with whom he spent 16 of his 23 seasons -- spanning from 1966 to 1980 and including a final tour in 1988. He was a four-time All-Star with a career 324-256 mark and a 3.26 ERA. His 324 wins rank 14th in major league history."Today we lost a great ballplayer, a great broadcaster and, most importantly, a great person," Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement. "Don left an indelible mark on the Dodger franchise during his 16 seasons in Los Angeles and many of his records continue to stand to this day. I was privileged to have worked with Don in both Atlanta and Washington, and will always cherish our time spent together."บาคาร่าออนไลน์Sutton also pitched for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Angels.He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998."Don Sutton was one of our game's most consistent winning pitchers across his decorated 23-year career," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement, calling Sutton "a model of durability on the mound.""Throughout his career, Don represented our game with great class, and many will remember his excitement during his trips to Cooperstown," Manfred continued. "On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to Don's family, friends and the many fans he earned throughout a memorable life in our National Pastime."
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Legal Team for ‘Joe Exotic' Says They Believe He Will Receive Pardon From President Trump
The legal team forJoseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as "Joe Exotic" from the Netflix documentary "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," says they believe Maldonado-Passage will receive a pardon from President Donald Trump.Maldonado-Passage, who is being held at Federal Medical Center Fort Worth, was convicted last year of trying to arrange the killing of a Florida animal sanctuary founder, Carole Baskin, who criticized his treatment of animals. 2
Baskin wasn't harmed. Maldonado-Passage also was convicted of killing five tigers, selling tiger cubs and falsifying wildlife records. Baskin founded Big Cat Rescue, a popular animal sanctuary based in Tampa, Florida, dedicated to abused and abandoned animals such as lions, tigers, bobcats, and cougars.Attorneys for Maldonado-Passage, 57, said he maintains his innocence and filed his application for a pardon Sept. 8 with the U.S. Department of Justice. In it, they say he was "railroaded and betrayed" by others.The application also includes several character affidavits, letters of support and various trial documents. A spokeswoman for the Department of Justice said it would be premature to comment on the application.
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Minuto a minuto: últimas noticias de la toma de posesión de Joe Biden y Kamala Harris
El presidente Trump ha decidido perdonara su ex estratega en jefe Steve Bannon en una decisión de último minuto que se tomó solo unas horas antes de su salida programada de la Casa Blanca por última vez.Los funcionarios advirtieron a CNN que la decisiónde Trump no era definitiva hasta que firmó la documentación.Trump le dijo a la gente que después de mucha deliberación, había decidido perdonar a Bannon como uno de sus actos finales en el cargo. Trump ha planteado la idea de iniciar un nuevo partido político en los últimos díasPor Jim Acostaยิงปลาออนไลน์El presidente Trump ha planteado la idea de iniciar un nuevo partido político en los últimos días, confirmó un alto asesor de Trump. El asesor inmediatamente descartó la idea por considerarla poco seria.Otro asesor de la Casa Blanca dijo que la perspectiva de lanzarun nuevo partido era «poco convincente». Otro asistente señaló que Trump está disgustado con los republicanos del Senado, que pronto decidirán si Trump como expresidente debe ser condenadodurante su juicio político.No está claro qué tan decidido está Trump a comenzar su propio partido político. En el video de su mensaje de despedida, Trump prometió que su movimientocontinuará. Las últimas encuestas, incluida una de CNN, encuentran a Trump con los índices de aprobación más bajos de su presidencia. Está dejando el cargo como un mandatario profundamente impopular.El Wall Street Journal informó por primera vez sobre el interés de Trump en un nuevo partido, diciendo que lo llamaría el «partido patriota».
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