Amanda Carpenter

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Amanda Carpenter
Born (1982-11-20) November 20, 1982 (age 43)
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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See also

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References

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