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Amanda Carpenter
Born (1982-11-20) November 20, 1982 (age 42)
NationalityAmerican
EducationBall State University (BA)
OccupationPolitical commentator
Known forPrint and television pundit
Political partyRepublican

Amanda Carpenter (born November 20, 1982[1]) is an American author, political advisor, and speechwriter. She is a former senior staffer to Senators Jim DeMint and Ted Cruz. She was a columnist for The Washington Times from 2009 to 2010 and regularly appeared as a political contributor on CNN from 2015 to 2021.

Early life and education

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Carpenter grew up in Montrose, Michigan.[2] She graduated from Ball State University with a B.A. in Communication Studies in 2005.[3][2][4]

Career in media and politics

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Carpenter worked as a congressional correspondent for Human Events from 2005 to 2007 before joining Townhall.com to become its national political reporter.[5]

In March 2009, Carpenter took a position with The Washington Times,[6] where she wrote a daily column called the Hot Button that covered political and cultural issues as well other news articles.[7] In early 2010, Carpenter left The Washington Times and joined Senator Jim DeMint's staff as senior communications advisor and speechwriter.[4][8]

In January 2013, Carpenter became senior communications advisor and speechwriter for Senator Ted Cruz.[9][2]In July 2015, Carpenter returned to her journalism career.[10] She was a contributor for CNN from 2015 to 2021.[11][12] Carpenter worked for The Bulwark from 2020 to 2023.[12] She began working for Protect Democracy in 2023.[12]

Carpenter is known for criticizing Donald Trump, in particular his treatment of women.[11] Carpenter has said that she agrees with some of Trump's first-term policy decisions, but that the scandals surrounding his presidency make it "very difficult" to defend him.[11] In her 2018 book, Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us, she focuses on Trump's perceived propensity for lying.[13][14][15]

Carpenter is also known as a blogger, author, and commentator. She has made numerous media appearances, including segments on the BBC; Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor, Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, Hannity & Colmes, and The Big Story; MSNBC's Tucker; PBS's To the Contrary and CNN's Larry King Live and Reliable Sources.[16] Her book The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton was published in 2006.[16][17] She later wrote about the 2008 presidential election for Glamour magazine's blog "Glamocracy".[16][17]

As of January 2024, Carpenter is a Republican.[18][19]

Personal life

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Carpenter lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her husband and two children.[20]

Publications

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  • The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton. Regnery Publishing. 2006. ISBN 978-1-59698-014-3.
  • Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us. Broadside Books. 2018. ISBN 978-0-06274-800-3.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ @amandacarpenter (November 20, 2009). "Yay, it's my birthday. Another year wiser!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 31, 2016 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c Sanchez, Humberto (February 26, 2014). "Amanda Carpenter Is Ted Cruz's Twitter Torrent". Roll Call. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. ^ Carpenter, Amanda. "Amanda Carpenter". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Weigel, David (January 25, 2010). "DeMint Hires Amanda Carpenter". The Washington Independent. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "Amanda Carpenter". Townhall. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  6. ^ Dornic, Matt (February 5, 2009). "Townhall's Amanda Carpenter to Washington Times". Mediabistro.com. Archived from the original on 2009-10-12. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  7. ^ "Amanda Carpenter". WashingtonTimes.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  8. ^ @amandacarpenter (January 25, 2010). "And the big news is...I'm leaving TWT to join Sen. DeMint's staff as senior communications advisor and speechwriter" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ @amandacarpenter (January 22, 2013). "Thrilled to announce I'm starting my new job today as Senator Cruz's senior communications advisor and speechwriter!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Lesniewski, Niels (June 9, 2015). "Amanda Carpenter Leaving Ted Cruz World". Roll Call. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  11. ^ a b c Evans, Garrett (2018-05-17). "For cable commentators, the 2016 GOP primary never ended". The Hill. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  12. ^ Lewis, Matt (2018-05-07). "The Damage of Trump's Low-Bar Presidency Is Worse Than You Think". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  13. ^ Bilton, Nick. "The Conservative Case Against Donald Trump". The Hive. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  14. ^ "Amanda Carpenter, "Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us" (Broadside, 2018) |". newbooksnetwork.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  15. ^ a b c Carpenter, Amanda (December 10, 2007). "Glamocracy". Glamocracy (blog). Glamour. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  16. ^ a b Maltz, Phoebe (February 2012). "What's Your Story?—Amanda Carpenter". AmericasFuture.org. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  17. ^ CNN political commentator on new CNN GOP poll showing a widening Trump lead: ‘I think this race is over’ | CNN Politics. 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-12-04 – via www.cnn.com.
  18. ^ Amanda Carpenter, "Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us" (Broadside, 2018) |. Retrieved 2021-01-11 – via www.audible.com.
  19. ^ "Amanda Carpenter". Politicon. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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