By “near” I mean like a sphere of 10 Meters around them. You can’t manipulate them directly, it has to be a non-living object. You also can’t cause anyone else to die before their fated time of death.
So, how do you embarass them.
Trip them down the stairs? (zero injuries remember)
Drop their mug while they try to drink water?
C’mon, what’s the most embarassing thing you can do?
Someone who can’t get basic things done properly won’t gain much of a following or at least will be questionable. Therefore:
Good old unzip, unbutton, and wardrobe disaster. Your politician’s pants or skirt fall to the floor and they are exposed, they may trip over that too.
Similar shenanigans with shoelaces.
Wearing a tie?" The wind " will always flap it on their faces. Repeatedly . Just like in TES
They will always get food stains and smears. These people don’t know how to eat without making a mess. They will even “accidentally” stain people next to them.
Can I manipulate Botox? Silicone? I’d be making them make faces or just have restless boobs if applicable.
Now I’m gonna steal some ideas I’ve read posted here and add to my repertoire:
recording and releasing information using their own phones,
Keeping their mouth shut or messing up their speech, manipulating mouth fillings
Turn on/off cameras and microphones, catching them unaware or spoiling their message
“Calm your tits”
The wind:





The messed up speech:

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