Trump went to extraordinary efforts to pressure the Fed into lowering, from launching criminal probes into Powell and Governor Lisa Cook, to outright insulting the chair’s intelligence.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Sigcho-Lopez then turned around to face aldermen sitting in the back row who appeared to be insulting him during the exchange.
The remark was meant to be an insult, belittling a company that seemed to care more about hardware profit margins than design and innovation.
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Janko Roettgers,
The Verge,
28 May 2026
Meeting a partner’s family can be challenging in any circumstance; anxieties about a family member saying something rude or belittling can only compound that.
Judge Salas told us vilifying judges is eroding trust in the courts.
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Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
This riveting two-part docuseries preceded the fictional take seen in The Girl From Plainville, taking an unprejudiced and empathetic approach when exploring the complex case, presenting all the facts without vilifying one individual.
—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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