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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Jul. 18, 2024

Greetings! Question of the day:  Is it JD or J.D.? I’m going with the shorter version…The endorsement from hell:  The Kremlin has praised Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his VP, according to CNNBreitbart reports that the Hollywood trade Variety is “furious at Hollywood for creating ‘monster’ JD Vance.” Variety is referencing the Netflix movie “Hillbilly Elegy” based on Vance’s memoir which bolstered his national profile with a wholesome rendition of his climb out of near-poverty…Vivek Ramaswany told the Daily Caller that he would strongly consider taking JD Vance’s seat in the Senate if Trump is elected president…Trump loves linking to Murdoch-owned media outlets in June, according to TheRighting’s latest research just released today.  He linked most to the NY Post followed closely by Fox News Channel, Foxnews.com and The Wall Street Journal.  He gave dozens of links to far-right outlets like RSBN and OAN, as well as obscure ones like Bitcoin Magazine.  When stories in mainstream media aligned with his negative view of President Biden, he linked to them as well, especially CNN….Conservative media continues to praise the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster “Twisters” for not pushing a climate change message.  The film avoids “Greta Thunberg-style TED Talks,” per Hollywood in Toto today… Help wanted: Vanity Fair is looking to hire a media reporter. Any out-of-work scribes should visit the job description that’s posted.  The salary is $70K-$100K….If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard