Trump’s Closing Pitch is...Hypothermia?

The president's Microbes Over America tour hit a new and different low in Nebraska Tuesday night. If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       This Iconic Image Belongs on Your Coffee Table   The latest issue of Esquire is out now, featuring two legends: David Byrne and Spike Lee, shot by Dario Calmese (a future legend himself). It will look great on your coffee table—any surface, really. You can get it now by joining Esquire Select, our new membership program. You'll also get unlimited access to Esquire.com—including the award-winning Politics with Charles P. Pierce—a members-only newsletter, discounts from friends of Esquire, and more. Read More           Typhoid Donnie Is Now Giving People Hypothermia   Not to put too fine a point on it, but the president*'s campaign is a bit unstrung at the moment, which gives it something in common with its candidate. He goes to Michigan and seems to be ambivalent about whether or not kidnapping the state's governor is a good idea. And now this debacle in Nebraska, where elderly people risked infection and/or pneumonia so he could pitch himself for one electoral vote. Is it too cynical to suspect that the whole fiasco was arranged so that the "Trump campaign officials" could hype the crowd size as being larger than expected? Is it too cynical if I speculate that maybe, in keeping with the president*'s general business strategy, the campaign stiffed the shuttle bus company? Here's Charles P. Pierce on how Trump's Microbes Over America tour hit a new and different low in Nebraska Tuesday night. Read More           It's Been a Great Year for TVs. Here Are the 6 Best of 2020.   This may be a hell pit of a year for literally everything else, but for TVs, 2020 is actually pretty damn good. There are a lot of truly innovative models being sold at lower price points, as last year's new tech calibrated to more consumer-friendly prices. The features you can get now for under $1,000—even under $500—are those you saw on TVs more than double the price in years prior. And if you're able to splurge and go over a thousand bucks, then you're in for an 8K treat. That's a lot of K. With the next gaming console generation launching this holiday season, a million new series coming out every month, and big-budget movies going direct to streaming, there are more than enough opportunities for one of these TVs to strut its stuff in your living room. Read More           The Cozy Cardigan You'll Want to Live In 'Til Spring (And After, Too)   Forget all those nightmarish, scratchy sweaters your grandmother foisted on you when you were but a wee child. This is not one of those. Entireworld's cardigan is made from superfine felted wool that'll more than stand up to a stiff winter breeze, but isn't so over-insulating you can't wear it inside. And though it's designed to last, you won't have to power through a break-in period before you actually want it to. It's also slightly slouchy, and a bit boxy, but never sloppy—and that is right in line with what the moment calls for. Bonus: That feeling (just a little looser, both in size and vibe) is also right in line with where most of menswear is going. And did we mention the colors? This sweater also comes in a rich camel, a goes-with-every-damn-thing gray, and an adventurous shade of bubblegum pink. Here's Style Director Jonathan Evans on why this cardigan earned our latest Esquire Endorsement. Read More           20 Fall Wardrobe Essentials to Add to Your Closet Right Now   Most people don't, ah, exactly look forward to the end of summer. But the arrival of fall also brings with it opportunities to really start dressin' in a way you couldn't during the warmer weather. You can do a lot more style-wise with a great pair of cords or a sleek jacket than you can with, like, a bathing suit. So, yes, it's finally time to store away your short-sleeve shirts for good and lean all the way into layering. To help make the transition slightly easier, we tracked down some of the best offerings via our favorite brands this season—from boots to bombers and everything in between—to help you update your autumnal wardrobe in style. So hop on board, pal. The train for fall is leaving now, and trust me: It's gonna be a hell of a ride. Read More           A Case Against Black Republicans   In 2016, Donald Trump captured 6 percent of Black voters. Per a 2017 PEW poll, 8 percent of Black voters identify in some way with the Republican party. And while the costs of that support—to Black people and almost every other constituency save affluent white men—was speculative pre-the-first-go-'round, there's beaucoup proof of the grave dangers of repeating that error, writes Mitchell S. Jackson in his latest column. Jackson disbelieves that Black people are homogenous and should vote as monolith. However, he does believe the present version of the Republican party is out-and-out undeserving of Black support. In fact, Black folks who support Republicans in light of their long train of abuses and usurpations do so at the expense of justice for Black people at large. Here Jackson makes his case against Black Republicans, and speaks to a few of them—Steven Mullins—a former candidate for the United States Senate and the current commissioner of planning and zoning for the city of West Haven, Connecticut, and Gianno Caldwell: Fox News pundit, author, and podcaster—about why they stay to the right. 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