Plus, GOP wins White House, House and Senate — what's next?
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Utah entertainer Jason Hewlett found himself immersed in controversy after he performed on Tucker Carlson’s Tour Across America. Hewlett opened for 14 shows, and although politics had never played into his career before, he faced an intense backlash. “I lost multiple gigs, dates that were holds for the future,” he told Lee Benson. “I was unfriended, I lost followers, friends and fans. I was written off by a lot more people when I announced I was doing the show on Halloween night, because they thought I was just doing the Tucker tour but now I was actually endorsing Trump.” The experience gave Hewlett an insight into how Trump won the 2024 election. On the tour, Hewlett saw an America that was desperate for a change, and he believed a “silent majority” would elect Trump. Read more about the price of performance and Hewlett’s experience in the conservative orbit. More in Utah Opinion: Utah's trails aren't just in our national parks (Deseret News) Parking shortages, booted cars, over-occupancy among woes from Vineyard’s ‘growing pains’ (KSL) High-speed chase ends search for girl sought in Amber Alert (KSL) 3 dead after multiple shootings in Salt Lake City overnight (ABC4) Questions raised over cost, effectiveness of Utah's death penalty as crime deterrent (KUTV) |
| The Deseret News Editorial Board writes: Examining the American electorate is not a task for simpletons. From what is known so far, the 2024 election didn’t lend itself to empty generalizations. Elections seldom do. To buy into the rationale that voters are incompetent is to display a cynical distrust of democracy as a form of governance. We don’t accept that, nor does history reflect that. But while politicians work to parse and dissect what the American electorate tried to tell them on Election Day, Republicans need to ponder this truth. It is their turn to govern, and they soon will be judged by how well they do. The beauty of democracy is that it constantly refreshes and renews itself through elections. Republicans have a rare opportunity. Beginning Jan. 20, they will control the White House, the House and the Senate. Democrats will retain the filibuster in the Senate, but little more. Read more about the nuances of the 2024 election and what Republicans need to do now. |
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🗓️ Events Calendar We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah the next month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything! Here are some highlights for events in Utah today: Nov. 12-30 — Gallivan Center Ice Rink | The Gallivan Center, Salt Lake City |
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