detractors

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However, detractors argue it could permanently drive out the state’s top earners—and the critical millions of dollars they pay in taxes annually.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Since going viral, Parsons’ videos have come under scrutiny by obsessive fans — and detractors, too, who suggest he’s trying to have singular ownership over the concept.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"His many detractors should grant that his comments late Saturday at a White House press briefing hit the right notes of gratitude and comity," a Wall Street Journal editorial observed.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

His many detractors should grant that his comments late Saturday at a White House press briefing hit the right notes of gratitude and comity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Let your detractors watch as you arise anew.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali