Ben Clerkin

New York

Contributor at Freelance

Editor @TheSpectator @thefp @telegraph @mailonline @JewishChron

Featured in: Favicon

dailymail.co.uk Favicon

thefp.com

thejc.com

nypost.com Favicon

yahoo.com (+2) Favicon

flipboard.com Favicon

msn.com

telegraph.co.uk Favicon

aol.com

aol.co.uk + 2 more

Articles

Exclusive: Errol Musk: my son and Trump are right about the 'white genocide'

1 month ago | thespectator.com | Ben Clerkin

Elon Musk stood silently in the Oval Office, eyeballing the South African president while Donald Trump tore into the ANC leader for permitting “white genocide.” The exiting Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) chief said nothing as the President dimmed the lights and required an unsuspecting Cyril Ramapohsa to watch a short film about white farmers being targeted and South African politicians chanting “kill the farmer.” As Donald Trump berated Ramaphosa, Trump didn’t call on Musk,...
Exclusive: Errol Musk: my son and Trump are right about the ‘white genocide’

1 month ago | spectator.com.au | Ben Clerkin

Elon Musk stood silently in the Oval Office, eyeballing the South African president while Donald Trump tore into the ANC leader for permitting “white genocide.”The exiting Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) chief said nothing as the President dimmed the lights and required an unsuspecting Cyril Ramapohsa to watch a short film about white farmers being targeted and South African politicians chanting “kill the farmer.
Exclusive: Errol Musk: my son and Trump are right about the 'white genocide'

1 month ago | thespectator.com | Ben Clerkin

Elon Musk stood silently in the Oval Office, eyeballing the South African president while Donald Trump tore into the ANC leader for permitting “white genocide.” The exiting Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) chief said nothing as the President dimmed the lights and required an unsuspecting Cyril Ramapohsa to watch a short film about white farmers being targeted and South African politicians chanting “kill the farmer.” As Donald Trump berated Ramaphosa, Trump didn’t call on Musk,...
Jacinda Ardern and the empty politics of ‘kindness’

2 months ago | thespectator.com | Ben Clerkin

Just over two years on from stepping down as Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern is awaiting the imminent release of her memoir titled Jacinda Ardern, A Different Kind of Power. The launch will be supported by a nine-night US and UK book tour. The marketing around both employs the “kind and empathic” messaging now firmly cemented as her international brand.
It's no mystery how Democrats plan to attack Republicans

2 months ago | thespectator.com | Ben Domenech |Ben Clerkin |Raheem Kassam |Paul du Quenoy

It’s no mystery how Democrats plan to attack Republicans over the coming year and a half: tie them to Elon Musk like a billionaire-sized string of dynamite. They’re doing it already, and intend to ramp it up to 11. Yet Republicans don’t seem to have an answer for how to deal with it – and saying “Musk isn’t on the ballot, I am” isn’t an answer. There was a significant portion of time where Republicans struggled to figure out how to defend Donald Trump, but they’ve solved that problem.
Is Trump killing the American dream for mom-and-pops?

2 months ago | thespectator.com | Ben Clerkin |Raheem Kassam |Paul du Quenoy |Matthew Lynn

He’s survived an assassination, bounced back from bankruptcy and – so far, at least – avoided all attempts to jail him. But Donald Trump’s most audacious feat is yet before him: to persuade Americans to pay more for their goods as their beloved businesses struggle – and then be grateful to him at the polls. While tariffs threaten to raise prices across the board for consumers, small businesses with lower margins than their larger competitors are struggling.
Is Trump killing the American dream for mom-and-pops?

2 months ago | spectator.com.au | Ben Clerkin

He’s survived an assassination, bounced back from bankruptcy and – so far, at least – avoided all attempts to jail him. But Donald Trump’s most audacious feat is yet before him: to persuade Americans to pay more for their goods as their beloved businesses struggle – and then be grateful to him at the polls.
Why Michel Barnier could solve Starmer's migration problem

Sep 10, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Ben Wright |Ben Clerkin

Macron’s choice of PM has always been open to collaboration with the Labour leader on issues with Europe
Trump talks family, pharma and cocaine with Theo Von

Aug 20, 2024 | thespectator.com | Juan P. Villasmil |Elisenne Stoller |Amber Duke |Ben Clerkin

As Democrats met in Chicago for their party convention, Trump made his latest podcast appearance on Theo Von’s This Past Weekend. The Republican nominee showcased his intention to make the election less about vibes and more about policy, while showing a human side of him that’s not often on display at his rallies or press conferences. One great part of the podcast focuses on Trump’s relationship with his family, which even Hillary Clinton once praised.
Trump and Vance tour swing states to dim DNC limelight

Aug 20, 2024 | thespectator.com | Elisenne Stoller |Amber Duke |Lucasta Miller |Ben Clerkin

While the DNC is in full swing in Chicago, Donald Trump and J.D. Vance are spending the week traveling to battleground states as part of their campaign’s way of counterprogramming. Trump’s schedule is packed this week, with more events than he’s done in several weeks.