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ElectionLine’s View From Abroad: Emmy-Winning Anchor Matt Frei Says Kamala Harris’ Embrace Of Hollywood Helped Seal Her Defeat
Channel 4 News anchor Matt Frei reflects on the reasons for Donald Trump's victory and Kamala Harris’ defeat in the U.S. election this month.
The former BBC journalist is not the first to make this observation: John Oliver memorably blamed Katy Perry for Harris’ defeat after she wailed Whitney Houston’s “Greatest Love of All” at a Pittsburgh rally on election eve. Frei acknowledges that the reasons for defeat are varied and nuanced, but believes the vice president’s embrace of star power helped reinforce the impression (even if it was an unfair one) that she was an out-of-touch “woke warrior.” One thing he predicts with certainty is embarrassment for Britain’s Labour government, which has been forced to “kiss the ring” after ministers, including Foreign Secretary David Lammy, trashed Trump in opposition.
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