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Ironman star Braden Currie's Hawke's Bay trial run: 'It's hard to come by a place where it's so easy to train' 6 Jan, 2021 02:28 AM 2 minutes to read Braden Currie says Hawke's Bay is a great place to train for multisport events. Photo / Paul Taylor Braden Currie says Hawke's Bay is a great place to train for multisport events. Photo / Paul Taylor One of the world's top Ironman athletes has opted to train in Hawke's Bay ahead of his next event because of its brilliant facilities and natural assets. New Zealander Braden Currie, who is the reigning Asia Pacific Ironman winner and a three-time World Multisport champion, is about halfway through a five-week training stint in the region.
what about republican support? do you -- are you working behind the scenes to shore up support in the senate? >> i think i have great republican support. >> reporter: republicans on capitol hill increasingly uneasy, unsettled by the president's whiplash decisions in syria and his braden plan to hold the g7 summit at his own florida resort. >> at the end of the day, you know, he still considers himself to be in the hospitality business. >> you say he considers himself in the hospitality business. >> sure. >> he's the president of the united states. >> yeah. >> reporter: feeling the pressure, the president reversed course. >> i was willing to do this for free. and they -- it would have been the greatest g7 ever. we'll look at other locations. i don't think it will be as exciting. i don't think it will be as good. >> reporter: he blasted the law that forbids presidents from profiting off the u.s. and foreign governments. >> you people with this phony emoluments clause. >> reporter: the emoluments clause, of course, written into the constitution. today, president trump clearly frustrated. >> the president of the united states should be allowed to run the country, not have to focus on this kind of crap.
>> let's break this down. here is my take. biden started off strong and maybe over the course of the night had a couple of shaky moments it seems that booker and klobuchar had big nights. your thoughts. >> i agree, booker and klobuchar had their strongest performances of then tire campaign. every opportunity they had to seize it, they did. you know, coming into this debate, theth big heap was that biden, warren show counsel that sevenid waiting for. braden, warren and bernie were going to steal the spot light. as it turns out i think so all the other candidates had their opportunity shine. biden was fine, had a strong short night.
[laughing]. and then jim: i don't remember doing that nor would i. i am hard of hearing and a lot scattered braden. -- brained. if i was rude maybe you thought i was sean hannity. just kidding. sean is saying what? when you criticize the president, i'm not thrilled. but a journalist who every criticizes the president is as bad as those who always criticize him. mark sent me email: >> well, i have no reason to be mean or cruel anymore than fawning or gushing. i have no agenda. it's not about being pro-trump
>> we don't get a lot of auctioneer news but yesterday in the midst of a hearing, jack dorsey, some protester yelling and screaming. billy long, he is a congressman from missouri. he is also an auctioneer and he is has the perfect way of silencing hecklers. >> $30. cut three and a quarter. four and a quarter. four and a quarter. >> every hearing should have one auctioneer because nobody remembers the protester. [laughs] >> he was great. >> here are some special events from long island. from left to right, braden, no one in the middle and jc on the right. i let them getting away with popping the collar, just fine, they are a little young for that. they don't want to attract too much attention. these kids are good kids.
right? i said don't go into it. i trust you. one of those soldiers is specialist braden cook, who is with us today. where is braden? oh, braden good location, braden. last october, his team came under heavy fire while cleaning and clearing -- clearing them out, taliban strongholds in various locations in afghanistan. an afghanistan soldier fighting alongside u.s. troops was badly wounded when an explosive detonated nearby. specialist cook braved the hale of bullets and mortar rounds all over -- they said it was all over. it was heavy fire, saving the life of that wounded soldier, and earning a bronze star for valor for his courageous action. braden, i want to thank you.
a brave young man. thank you. please stands up again, braden. [ applause ] we are also inspired by the devotion to duty shown by the family members who serve their nation here at home. ashley shepard is one of those family members. she's been married to sergeant first class ian shepard for more than 14 years. ashley supports military families in every way you can imagine. she has served as a family readiness group leader, coleader, treasusasurer and assistant treasurer for three companies. she works hard. raises money for sclis,
specialist braden cook who is with us today. where is braden? braden, good location. very good. [applause] last october, his team came under heavy fire while cleaning and clearing. clearing out taliban strong holds in various locations in afghanistan. an afghan soldier fighting alongside u.s. troops was badly wounded when an explosive detonated nearby. specialist cook braved hail of bullets and mortar rounds all over. they said it was all over. it was heavy fire. saving the life of that wounded soldier and earning a bronze star for valor for his courageous action. braden, i want to thank you. brave young man. thank you. please stand up again, braden. [applause]
you. one of those soldiers is specialist braden cook, who is with us today. where's braden? oh, good location, braden. last october his team came under heavy fire while cleaning and clearing, clearing them out, taliban strongholds in various locations in afghanistan. an afghan soldier fighting alongside u.s. troops was badly wounded when an explosive detonated nearby. specialist cook braved the hail of bullets and mortar rounds all over. they said it was all over. it was heavy fire, saving the life of that wounded soldier and earning a bronze star for valor for his courageous action. braden, i want to thank you, brave young man. thank you. please stand up again, braden.
>> high school in new york, canceling production of the hunchback of notre dame because a white student received the role of as morale the. angry students sent the school a letter saying the young woman who was cast in this role has a large, blonde hair and is the epitome of whiteness legit best this is cultural appropriation, at worst it was whitewashing. she is a good actor, good dancer, any production would be lucky to have her but is not right for the role. so the school canceled the production. social media sounding off, braden says this is getting ridiculous, creating a culture of victimhood is terrible for the country. dale brings up a point saying what happened to the best person getting the role because of their performance? heather: we have heard of these issues happening in hollywood as well. i am one of these people who did this yesterday, retweeted the launch of elon musk's massive