But in an interview with Insider, he admitted that he’d “make a terrible mayor.”
The internet prankster, who has more than 418,000 YouTube subscribers, saw entering the London mayoral race as an opportunity to record pranks and, in turn, boost his online following.
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Fosh is joined in the crowded mayoral race by Niko Omilana, a YouTuber with 3.4 million subscribers. And according to recent polling from Savanta ComRes, a data company, for iTV, Omilana is currently holding the race’s fifth spot.
Omilana has used his run as an opportunity to troll the press and create memes. But, unlike Fosh, he says he is taking his candidacy seriously. “I am not an influencer,” the 23-year-old told Insider via email. “I am a very serious political candidate that should not be underestimated.”
The reckoning over what it means to be a Republican and how the party can rebuild is the inevitable result of 2020 loses that left the White House and Congress in Democratic control.
Assessing the way forward is “a normal growing pain for a party coming off of a presidential loss,” Ryan said. “I think it’s wrong to suggest that this party is bifurcated around one person.”
His views on the GOP will be showcased next month as part of a speaker series at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, which is reopening its doors after more than a year-long pandemic closure. At issue: What is the future of the Republican Party?
Paul Ryan: Trump debate will fade as new candidates emerge
MICHAEL R. BLOOD, AP Political Writer
April 30, 2021
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1of3FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks during a campaign event in Hanover, N.J. Ryan thinks his divided party, and history, will move on since the chaotic end of Donald Trump s presidency. The either-or debate over fealty to Trump is going to fade, the 2012 Republican vice presidential candidate said in an interview.Julio Cortez/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2018 file photo House Speaker Paul Ryan leaves the chamber after the Republican-led House approved funding for President Donald Trump s border wall at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan thinks his divided party, and history, will move on since the chaotic end of Donald Trump s presidency. The either-or debate over fealty to Trump is going to fade, the 2012 Republican vice presidential candidate said in an intervie
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