Amanda Carpenter

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Amanda Carpenter
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Born (1982-11-20) November 20, 1982 (age 43)
Education Ball State University (BA)
Occupation Political commentator
Known forPrint and television pundit
Political party Republican

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.

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Early life and education

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

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

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

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References

  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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 Carpenter, Amanda (December 10, 2007). "Glamocracy". Glamocracy (blog). Glamour . Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  16. 1 2 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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