Here are the oddest speakers on Day 3 of the GOP convention.
时间:2024-09-22 16:32:16 来源:玉林新闻
The Republican National Convention has featured some oddball speakers and some even odder ball events. The weirdness will continue on Day 3. Here is a list of some of the most bizarrely noteworthy names scheduled to speak at Wednesday’s convention festivities.
- Pam Bondi, Florida attorney general. Bondi was one of the most mainstream political figures in her state to endorse Trump ahead of March’s crucial Florida primary (which he won). But they’ve had a relationship at least since September 2013, when Bondi’s office announced it might join a probe of Trump University’s alleged scamming of its students. Around that time, Bondi solicited Trump for a campaign donation, a $25,000 check from a Trump family foundation was deposited to a group supporting Bondi, and the investigation was suddenly dropped. Bondi will be speaking about enforcing the law.
- Ted Cruz, Texas senator and 2016 Republican presidential primary candidate. Cruz is a Cuban American, a conservative firebrand, a former Texas solicitor general, and a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. He once argued that selling dildos should be illegal. Cruz was also Trump’s principal rival for the Republican nomination and is yet to endorse the nominee, so what he’ll talk about is a bit of a mystery. Over the course of the campaign, Trump repeatedly referred to Cruz as “Lyin’ Ted,” raised the question of whether he had cheated on his wife, Heidi Cruz, insulted Heidi Cruz’s physical appearance, argued Cruz was too Canadian to be U.S. president, and suggested Cruz’s father may have been involved in the murder of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Cruz likes to tell the story of the time he watched hardcore pornography with Sandra Day O’Connor, so maybe he’ll talk about that.
- Eileen Collins, the first female commander of a Space Shuttle mission. Collins has said that she doesn’t want to give a political speech but rather “raise awareness of how the U.S. human space program has slowed over the years.” She is a freaking astronaut.
- Harold Hamm, “CEO and founder of Continental Resources, one of the largest oil producers in the country, shale oil pioneer and 39th richest person in United States.” Hamm recently lost more than $16 billion but after gaining some of it back is still worth more than $10 billion. He once tried to get University of Oklahoma scientists fired because he didn’t like their research into, as Bloomberg News put it, “links between oil and gas activity and the state’s nearly 400-fold increase in earthquakes.”
- Phil Ruffin, casino mogul, Trump business partner, and longtime friend. The Republican nominee introduced Ruffin to his second wife, a former Miss Ukraine, at a Miss Universe pageant and was the best man at their 2008 wedding. Ruffin, 78, wrote his own speech.
- Michelle Van Etten, senior vice chairman marketing director at Youngevity, member of “Women in Business for Trump” group, multilevel marketer. Her official RNC bio originally said that she “employs over 100,000 people and is a strong supporter of Donald Trump,” but that was changed when it was revealed that her actual number of employees is zero. In recent days, her company has come under criticism for making dubious claims about the health properties of its nutraceutical products and for allegedly being a pyramid scheme. Here is how her company pitches some of those products: “Beyond Tangy Tangerine® and Ultimate Classic® both exhibited efficient inhibition on proliferation of cancerous cells at the recommended dosage levels.” Wednesday’s RNC theme is “Make America First Again.”
Read more Slate coverage of the 2016 campaign.
Tweet Share Share Comment-
Malan retires from international cricketSinner survives scare to advance in MiamiKorean college plans to install genderHamilton says Vettel would be 'amazing option' for MercedesWorld's first 18650We bet you can't find all the crafty cats hiding in these photosTight at the top as Ipswich lead ChampionshipSwiatek keeps nerve to fight past Noskova in MiamiThe Best AMD Ryzen Gaming Laptops (So Far)Korean college plans to install gender
相关内容
- ·[LLG] When compassion meets law: Lawyer defends goats, dogs, other helpless animals
- ·雨城地税五举措深入创建学习型党组织
- ·保周全 新车车险怎么选?
- ·We bet you can't find all the crafty cats hiding in these photos
- ·U.S. Senators call on FTC to investigate the security of drivers' data
- ·[Newsmaker] 9 in 10 Koreans say anti
- ·North Korea says it test
- ·PSG overcome red card to beat Marseille and take step closer to title
- ·Alcaraz vs. Van de Zandschulp 2024 livestream: Watch US Open for free
- ·雨城地税五举措深入创建学习型党组织
- ·Moon calls for all
- ·National Assembly approves Kim as Supreme Court chief
- ·Yes, big spiders are spreading in the U.S. No, they're not flying.
- ·Amazon Echo Show needs apps to make up for Alexa's shortcomings
- ·Collins and Alexandrova fight into Miami semi
- ·Is Lockheed Martin making South Korean streetwear?
最新内容
- ·Footage of Kim Yo
- ·Kesha pens emotional Lenny Letter and fights back with an honest new single
- ·Ferrari flair to Mercedes despair: Australian GP talking points
- ·[From the scene] ‘Farewell ceremony’ held for two recovered Sewol victims
- ·NYT mini crossword answers for August 29
- ·McIlroy rings changes in quest for elusive Masters win
- ·The maximalism design TikTok drama explained
- ·与城区擦肩 5分钟内可绕过芦山城
- ·Tesla reveals Cybertruck has sold more than DeLorean
- ·调研中小微企业助力实体经济发展
推荐内容
热点内容
- ·Best smart home deals this week at Amazon
- ·荥经地税召开税企座谈会
- ·Kesha pens emotional Lenny Letter and fights back with an honest new single
- ·Kesha pens emotional Lenny Letter and fights back with an honest new single
- ·24 Museums Dedicated to Black History
- ·Sinner survives scare to advance in Miami
- ·Tight at the top as Ipswich lead Championship
- ·Green hydrogen breakthrough swaps in water for iridium
- ·The Weird, Wonderful World of Water Towers
- ·荥经地税召开税企座谈会