Amanda Carpenter

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Amanda Carpenter (born November 20, 1982Template:R) 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

Carpenter grew up in Montrose, Michigan.Template:R She graduated from Ball State University with a B.A. in Communication Studies in 2005.Template:R

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.Template:R

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

In January 2013, Carpenter became senior communications advisor and speechwriter for Senator Ted Cruz.Template:RTemplate:RIn July 2015, Carpenter returned to her journalism career.Template:R She was a contributor for CNN from 2015 to 2021.[1][2] Carpenter worked for The Bulwark from 2020 to 2023.[2] She began working for Protect Democracy in 2023.[2]

Carpenter is known for criticizing Donald Trump, in particular his treatment of women.[1] 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.[1] In her 2018 book, Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us, she focuses on Trump's perceived propensity for lying.[3][4][5]

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.Template:R Her book The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton was published in 2006.Template:R She later wrote about the 2008 presidential election for Glamour magazine's blog "Glamocracy".Template:R

As of January 2024, Carpenter is a Republican.[6][7]

Personal life

Carpenter lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her husband and two children.[8]

Publications

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See also

References

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