Born | November 20, 1982 (age 38)[a] |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Ball State University |
Occupation | Political commentator |
Known for | Print and television pundit |
Amanda Carpenter (born November 20, 1982[a]) 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 appears as a political contributor on CNN.
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Early life and education[edit]
Carpenter grew up in Montrose, Michigan.[1] She graduated from Ball State University with a B.A. in Communication Studies in 2005.[2][1][3]
Career in media and politics[edit]
Carpenter worked as a congressional correspondent for Human Events from 2005 to 2007 before going to Townhall.com to become its national political reporter.[4]
In March 2009, Carpenter took a position with The Washington Times,[5] where she wrote a daily column called the Hot Button that covered political and cultural issues as well other news articles.[6]
In early 2010, Carpenter left The Washington Times and joined Senator Jim DeMint's staff as senior communications advisor and speechwriter.[3][7]
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In January 2013, Carpenter became senior communications advisor and speechwriter for Senator Ted Cruz.[8][1]
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In July 2015, Carpenter returned to her journalism career.[9] She is a contributor for CNN.[10] She is known for critiquing President Trump, in particular his treatment of women.[10] Carpenter has said that she agrees with some of his policy decisions, but that the scandals surrounding his presidency make it 'very difficult' to defend him.[10] In her 2018 book Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us, she critiques Trump's propensity for lying.[11][12][13]
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.[14] Her book The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton was published in 2006.[14][15] She later wrote about the 2008 presidential election for Glamour magazine's blog 'Glamocracy.'[14][15]
Carpenter is a Republican.[16]
Publications[edit]
- The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy's Dossier on Hillary Rodham Clinton. Regnery Publishing. 2006. ISBN978-1-59698-014-3.
- Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us. Broadside Books. 2018. ISBN978-0-06274-800-3.
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Notes[edit]
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- ^ abCarpenter's birthday is November 20.[17] She was 31 years old on February 26, 2014.[1]

References[edit]
- ^ abcdSanchez, 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.
- ^Carpenter, Amanda. 'Amanda Carpenter'. LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ abWeigel, David (January 25, 2010). 'DeMint Hires Amanda Carpenter'. The Washington Independent. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013.
- ^'Amanda Carpenter'. Townhall. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^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.
- ^'Amanda Carpenter'. WashingtonTimes.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^@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.
- ^@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.
- ^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.
- ^ abcEvans, Garrett (2018-05-17). 'For cable commentators, the 2016 GOP primary never ended'. TheHill. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^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.
- ^Bilton, Nick. 'The Conservative Case Against Donald Trump'. The Hive. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^'Amanda Carpenter, 'Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us' (Broadside, 2018) |'. newbooksnetwork.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ abcCarpenter, Amanda (December 10, 2007). 'Glamocracy'. Glamocracy (blog). Glamour. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ abMaltz, Phoebe (February 2012). 'What's Your Story?—Amanda Carpenter'. AmericasFuture.org. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^'Amanda Carpenter, 'Gaslighting America: Why We Love It When Trump Lies to Us' (Broadside, 2018) |'. www.audible.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^@amandacarpenter (November 20, 2009). 'Yay, it's my birthday. Another year wiser!' (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 31, 2016 – via Twitter.

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External links[edit]
- Amanda Carpenter on Facebook
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Articles by Amanda Carpenter on Townhall
- Video discussions in which Amanda Carpenter has taken part via Bloggingheads.tv
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