S.E. Cupp stories, Page 12
S.E. Cupp: Trump wants to look tough on mass shootings, while doing little
In the span of just over a month, four mass shootings — in Gilroy, Calif.; Dayton, Ohio; and El Paso, and Odessa, Texas — have provoked varying words of comfort, condemnation and promised action from President Trump. After the Gilroy shooting, he offered, “While families were spending time together at...
S.E. Cupp: Bashing press becomes a bipartisan affair
Among the many consequences of Donald Trump’s ascendancy in modern American politics is a renewed and deepened hostility for the press, not only among his far-right base, but within the general electorate. In recent decades, trust in media has plummeted from a high of 72% who had a great deal...
S.E. Cupp: We’re all culpable in the culture of political hate
It feels like we’re all actors on a movie set. In the face of yet another tragic and horrifying mass shooting — two, actually — it’s like the director yelled “Action!” and we all assumed our positions. The responses to two hate-inspired shootings last weekend, one in El Paso, Texas,...
S.E. Cupp: Republican Party owns all of Trump, not just parts they like
When we talk about people or a party being on the wrong side of history, it usually requires some hindsight, a position of informed advantage to see clearly missteps that were less clear at the time of events. Not so now, with today’s modern Republican Party and its utter cowardice...
S.E. Cupp: Spying, traitors & Donald Trump
Just put it on the towering pile of scripts even the writers of “Veep” would have rejected as too absurd. But it’s shockingly, appallingly, real. See if you can follow this. On Tuesday morning, the president’s national security adviser, John Bolton, announces North Korea is one of five countries he...
S.E. Cupp: Want activism with your coffee?
How would you like your coffee — milk, sugar and a side of politics? In an era when it seems impossible to divorce politics from everything else, Dunkin’ Brands, the parent company of Dunkin’ Donuts, is betting you might just appreciate a break whilst in their stores. At an International...
S.E. Cupp: Trump’s escalation of Obama’s shadow war
If I gave you a pop quiz on recent current events, I bet you’d do pretty well, thanks to a 24-hour cable news cycle, late night talk shows, social media and popular culture. You undoubtedly know that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first child. You can likely go...
S.E. Cupp: What Joe Biden can learn from Pete Buttigieg
So far, he’s hitting it out of the park. Less than one week after Joe Biden announced he’s running for president — again — he’s in an enviable spot. He smashed all 2020 subsequent one-day fundraising records, bringing in a whopping $6.3 million on his first day. A new CNN...
S.E. Cupp: Bernie Sanders’ secret: He’s a political insider
There’s good news and bad news for Bernie Sanders. The bad news is, 2020 is proving to be a lot more work than 2016 was. He’s no longer just a protest candidate who can dodge the demands of running for president in favor of vague promises and canned speeches. The...
