Philadelphia Inquirer: “…A Former Marine Brought Up the High Cost of Gas. ‘Dina’s on the Board of Exxon,’ McCormick Noted, Gesturing to His Wife”
Molly Jong-Fast: “A Great Populist Economic Message for the State of Pennsylvania, My Wife Who Lives in Connecticut is on the Board of Exxon”
PENNSYLVANIA — Connecticut hedge fund executive David McCormick is taking heat for his “out of touch” response to a Pennsylvanian concerned about gas prices, saying, “Dina’s on the board of Exxon.”
McCormick has bragged that he is spending half his time with “really wealthy people” and is traveling by private jet when he visits Pennsylvania.
What They’re Saying:
Tommy Vietor, Pod Save America:
Raw Story: ‘Out of touch’: GOP candidate gives jaw-dropping answer to question about gas prices:
- McCormick is remarried to former Trump administration official Dina Powell, a former partner at Goldman Sachs, and an analysis by the newspaper estimated their combined assets between $116 million and $290 million, if not more. That can lead to some awkward moments on the campaign trial.
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