Conservatives may love to call out “Hollywood leftists”–but there are a few celebs who really like Trump. Earlier this week, Jon Voight released a video on social media in which he reiterated his long-standing support for the man he describes as the “greatest president since Lincoln.” Voight isn’t the only MAGA celeb around, though; we […]
What you should know about Greenland and its real estate
Donald Trump and Greenland No one seems certain how to take the news that the President Trump is interested in buying Greenland. Is it a joke? Is it even possible? Would Mexico pay for it? Though numerous Greenlandic politicians have weighed in to unequivocally rebuff Donald Trump’s reported interest in acquiring their homeland, the president […]
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Is Being Fined Almost $400k for Making Fun of Trump’s Emergency Alert Text
The Federal Communications Commission has ordered ABC to fork over $395,000 for using the “emergency alert” tone in a sketch making fun of the crisis-warning system that surprised, annoyed, and alarmed thousands of American cell phone users last October. On October 3, more than 100,000 cellphones across the country shrieked with a uniquely strident ringtone […]
Make Greenland Great Again? Trump wants to buy Arctic territory
Donald Trump and a Greenland landscape (Credit: Getty Images and iStock) It’s not Manhattan real estate, but President Trump sees the upside in Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory surrounded by the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. Trump has brought up the idea of buying Greenland with his advisors on multiple occasions and directed his White House […]
Protesters Picket Equinox’s West Hollywood Gym Over Its Trump Connection
Earlier this week, news broke that the owner of Equinox and SoulCycle, Stephen Ross, would be hosting a fundraiser for Donald Trump, and Angelenos were quick to respond by canceling their memberships. Some even took the streets. On Friday afternoon, a group of protesters gathered outside the gym’s West Hollywood location, rainbow flags in hand. […]
Tom Barrack’s Middle Eastern connections run deep. Here’s how they’ve boosted his real-estate business
From left: Tom Barrack, former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. Play “six degrees of separation” with Middle Eastern investors active in the U.S. real estate market, and chances are Tom Barrack’s name would pop up. The founder of Colony Capital is under scrutiny […]