President Donald Trump continued to push back today against The Atlantic’s story accusing him of disparaging slain military veterans, offering retweeted rebuttals from his supporters and former staff.
Trump also attacked Fox News, where national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin issued a report on Friday backing up some details of The Atlantic story, which said he had referred to slain American soldiers buried at a French cemetery as “losers” and “suckers.” Griffin cited four anonymous sources in her reporting, something Trump took issue with.
“All refuted by many witnesses. Jennifer Griffin should be fired for this kind of reporting. Never even called us for comment. @FoxNews is gone!” Trump tweeted.
Trump also devoted tweet-time to support for his executive order ending federal funding of critical race theory seminars, and gave a shout-out to former football coach Lou Holtz, who recently spoke at the Republican National Convention in support of the president.
Trump also attacked Fox News, where national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin issued a report on Friday backing up some details of The Atlantic story, which said he had referred to slain American soldiers buried at a French cemetery as “losers” and “suckers.” Griffin cited four anonymous sources in her reporting, something Trump took issue with.
“All refuted by many witnesses. Jennifer Griffin should be fired for this kind of reporting. Never even called us for comment. @FoxNews is gone!” Trump tweeted.
Trump also devoted tweet-time to support for his executive order ending federal funding of critical race theory seminars, and gave a shout-out to former football coach Lou Holtz, who recently spoke at the Republican National Convention in support of the president.
- 9/5/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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- 9/27/2017
- by Kinja! on Kinja Roundup, shared by Laura M. Browning to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Lou Holtz says he regrets making a crack about foreigners at an event during the Republican National Convention ... telling TMZ Sports it was meant to be a joke, nothing more. The controversy began when Holtz was talking about immigration and said -- "I don’t want to speak your language, I don’t want to celebrate your holidays, I sure as hell don’t want to cheer for your soccer team!” We spoke with Coach...
- 7/23/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Playbook, Inc has hired former Espn talent executive Gerry Matalon as executive vice president of talent development. “Successful representation–real representation–isn’t about volume,” Playbook founder and CEO Reed Bergman said. “It’s about depth. It’s about maximizing the opportunities for your clients not simply as athletes or niche broadcasters, but as cross-platform media professionals and on-screen talent.” Matalon, who spent 27 years at Espn, has a reputation of turning athletes and coaches into on-air talent, including Tim Tebow, Bob Knight, Herm Edwards, Jerome Bettis and Lou Holtz. Also Read: Watch Espn's Bob Ley Get Interrupted By Protestor in...
- 3/28/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
Tim Tebow is one million steps closer to sainthood ... 'cause his celebrity golf tourney this weekend raised 7 Figures that will all go toward kids charities connected to the ex-nfl star. TMZ Sports spoke with a rep for T.T. who says the Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Gala and Golf Classic in Jacksonville was a rousing success ... thanks in part to the huge stars who helped out. Stars like Marcus Allen, Urban Meyer, Lou Holtz, Ashley Benson,...
- 3/14/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
After the first trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” debuted during “Monday Night Football” on Oct. 19, Frank Caliendo took to discussing the teaser for the movie in the voices of popular Espn personalities. On Tuesday morning, the comedian called in to the radio show “Mike & Mike” and mimicked sports anchors and football analysts to walk the audience through the trailer, which now already has 9.5 million views on YouTube. The radio show hosts yelled out names like Adam Shefter, Mel Kiper and Lou Holtz, before asking Caliendo to impersonate Chris Berman: “Chris Berman got nicknames ready for ‘Star Wars?...
- 10/20/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
[[tmz:video id="0_t5iny25b"]] Lou Holtz has one simple pleasure in life, and he just can't do without it -- which is why he had to have a heart-to-heart with his wife when she tried to get him to quit cold turkey. We ran into the Ncaa football legend at Lax ... where he was brandishing his beloved smoking pipe. Holtz told us he's been packing and lighting his baby for 53 years, but for some reason his wife of 54 years...
- 9/19/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
In the latest take on Jimmy Kimmel Live's "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" series, college football coaches and broadcasters read some hilariously rude tweets about themselves. Tim Tebow stated that he's "not cute, sexy, or hott," Jesse Palmer (once a star of The Bachelor) read that he's an "idiot," and Lou Holtz shared someone's opinion about his voice. Check out the funny clip, then watch past "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets" segments, including one with Britney Spears and another with Emma Stone!
- 1/13/2015
- by Laura-Marie-Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Jimmy Kimmel was too busy at the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday to host “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” but he did find the time to create a special “Mean Tweets” segment just for the event.
Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, former pro-turned-commentator Jessie Palmer, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, Espn analyst Lou Holtz and plenty of others donated their time in front of the camera to read the best insults their biggest haters had to offer on Twitter.
See video: Jimmy Kimmel Reminds Viewers Just How Sensitive Los Angeles Reporters Are To ‘Cold’ Weather
For some, like sideline reporter Heather Cox,...
Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, former pro-turned-commentator Jessie Palmer, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, Espn analyst Lou Holtz and plenty of others donated their time in front of the camera to read the best insults their biggest haters had to offer on Twitter.
See video: Jimmy Kimmel Reminds Viewers Just How Sensitive Los Angeles Reporters Are To ‘Cold’ Weather
For some, like sideline reporter Heather Cox,...
- 1/13/2015
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
It's our guilty pleasure!Jimmy Kimmel rolled out his latest edition of "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets," but this time, he delivered a "College Football Playoff Edition."The late night host's latest targets included Tim Tebow, Jesse Palmer, Florida State University head coach Jimbo Fisher, University of Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich and more!Desmond Howard, a college football analyst for Espn, started out the segment reading, "Desmond Howard’s mustache looks like the starting point of a maze." He reads the Tweet with a straight face but breaks into a slight smile at the end. Tebow almost lost it while reading the nasty message about him. "Tim Tebow is not cute, sexy, or hot. He ugly. Sorry bout it." And then there's this one: "Lou Holtz looks like a creepy ventriloquist puppet and sounds like daffy duck."After reading it, Lou couldn't help but agree! We never get tired of...
- 1/13/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
The worst people on the internet were featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live! once again. The ABC late-night program aired its popular "Mean Tweets" segment Monday, but this time, there were no actors or musicians involved. Instead, Jimmy Kimmel delivered a "College Football Playoff Edition." The latest group of Twitter victims included Florida State University head coach Jimbo Fisher, University of Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich, Former Michigan Wolverines head coach Brady Hoke and University of Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly, plus Espn's Lee Corso, Heather Cox, Rece Davis, Chris Fowler, Lou Holtz, Desmond Howard, Mark May, Jesse Palmer, Tim Tebow and Scott Van Pelt. So, just how does Jimmy Kimmel...
- 1/13/2015
- E! Online
Sons of Anarchy actor Dimitri Diatchenko has been arrested and charged with killing and eating his ex-girlfriend's pet rabbit before threatening to do the same to her, according to authorities.
According to a press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, the 46-year-old actor allegedly waited for his ex-girlfriend to leave the house before he "skinned the pet, cooked it and ate half of it while sending her step-by-step pictures of what he did… When she returned the defendant allegedly told her he would do the same to her."
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Diatchenko had apparently been living with his ex-girlfriend in their North Hollywood home for some time after they had broken up, according to Deputy District Attorney Lou Holtz.
The actor -- who plays the head Russian on Soa -- allegedly killed and ate the pet rabbit on Dec. 7, after his ex told him that the two should no longer live together...
According to a press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, the 46-year-old actor allegedly waited for his ex-girlfriend to leave the house before he "skinned the pet, cooked it and ate half of it while sending her step-by-step pictures of what he did… When she returned the defendant allegedly told her he would do the same to her."
Photos: Most Memorable Celebrity Mugshots
Diatchenko had apparently been living with his ex-girlfriend in their North Hollywood home for some time after they had broken up, according to Deputy District Attorney Lou Holtz.
The actor -- who plays the head Russian on Soa -- allegedly killed and ate the pet rabbit on Dec. 7, after his ex told him that the two should no longer live together...
- 12/12/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Recalling one of cinema's most memorable relationship-gone-sour scenes, a California man has been charged with animal cruelty after killing and eating his ex-girlfriend's rabbit and threatening to do the same to her. Dimitri Diatchenko, 46, of North Hollywood, was charged Tuesday in the threat against his unnamed female roommate. He faces one felony count each of criminal threat and cruelty to an animal with use of a knife, according to Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Lou Holtz. Diatchenko killed the rabbit and made the threat on Dec. 7, after the victim said the couple should no longer be roommates, Holtz said in a news release,...
- 12/11/2014
- by Jeff Truesdell, @jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
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