For example, Conservative/Libertarian Trump supporter Tucker Carlson stated that Matt Drudge is “firmly a man of the progressive left,” with the conservative Fox News host comparing the Drudge Report founder to The Daily Beast or “any other woke propaganda outlet posing as a news company.” In 2016, Matt Drudge was a strong supporter of Donald Trump however, in 2018, Drudge began distancing himself from Trump and openly criticized him, primarily for Trump’s broken promises on the border wall and immigration.ĭue to this change in position, some strong Trump supporters have labeled The Drudge Report as the progressive left. Matt Drudge and Charles Hunt edit the website. The Drudge Report focuses on sensationalized stories with a right-wing bias. Occasionally, Drudge authors new stories himself, based on tips. The site consists mainly of links to stories from the United States and international media about politics, entertainment, and current events it also has links to many columnists.
The synagogue shooter posted conspiracy theories about the caravan and its connection to a Jewish humanitarian group.Founded in 1995 as one of the first independent web-only news sources, The Drudge Report is a politically conservative American news aggregation website run by Matt Drudge. On Monday, Fox Business Network condemned claims from a guest on "Lou Dobbs Tonight," who said the caravan had been funded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros, who is Jewish. Media critics have pointed to guests and discussion on the Fox channels that touch on conspiracy theories, including one about the "migrant caravan," a group of thousands of refugees walking from Honduras to the U.S.-Mexico border in search of asylum. "People I have spoken to are surprised, but Matt Drudge has always had an extremely independent streak and when people feel they know where his allegiances lie, we've seen him reverse course."ĭrudge did not respond to a phone call and email requesting comment.įox News and Fox Business Network have been the subject of harsh criticism following the synagogue attack as well as the arrest of a man who has been charged with sending explosive devices to a variety of Trump critics as well as CNN. "I don't know where this came from," Lysiak said.
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