Michael Tracey (journalist)

Michael Tracey (born August 8, 1988)[1] is an American journalist and political commentator.

Michael Tracey
Born (1988-08-08) August 8, 1988[1]
NationalityAmerican
Other namesM. Tracey
Alma materThe College of New Jersey[2]
OccupationJournalist
Employer

Career

In June 2017, Congresswoman Maxine Waters walked away from an interview with Tracey and pushed aside his hand and microphone.[3] The incident was captured on video. Tracey said that Waters had "initiated unwarranted physical contact" and "shoved" him, but that it was "not a violent shove".[3]

Tracey was a recurring guest on the Fox News program Tucker Carlson Tonight.[4]

Political views

Tracey supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic primaries and advocated "conscious abstention" in the 2016 presidential election. He has been highly critical of Bill and Hillary Clinton. In 2020, he supported Tulsi Gabbard's presidential campaign.[5]

Tracey has been critical of the Democratic Party and of allegations of collusion between Donald Trump and Russia.[3]

In 2019, Tracey criticized an article by Kevin Poulsen in The Daily Beast, which revealed the identity and criminal history of a man who had allegedly created a modified video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that made her appear drunk.[6]

In 2021, The Daily Dot reported that Tracey "has been referred to by some as a 'Left Heretic,' a term used for self-described liberals who oppose, among other things, what they deem to be 'identity politics'".[7]

In April 2022, Tracey dismissed photo evidence of the Bucha massacre as "war propaganda" and questioned its authenticity.[8][9]

Personal life

Raised in West Caldwell, New Jersey, he graduated from James Caldwell High School in 2006.[10] He has resided in Jersey City, New Jersey.[11]

In February 2009, Tracey was arrested while a student at The College of New Jersey after he attempted to approach Ann Coulter, who had spoken at the college's campus in Ewing. He was charged with disorderly conduct and pleaded guilty to "violating a nuisance ordinance".[12][13]

References
  1. @mtracey (August 9, 2020). "While today is technically my birthday, I now self-identify with a different birthday (TBD). There's a spectrum of birthdays and I won't be held down by the birthday binary. Thank you" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Hagen, Tony J. (February 26, 2009). "Amateur video shows TCNJ arrest at Coulter event". nj.com. The video, obtained Wednesday by The Times, shows College of New Jersey student Michael Tracey on the ground and screaming as officers attempt to arrest him following a speech by political commentator Ann Coulter last week.
  3. Phillips, Kristine (June 4, 2017). "Did Rep. Maxine Waters 'shove' a reporter? You decide." The Washington Post.
  4. Heer, Jeet (July 12, 2019). "Leftists Shouldn't Go on Tucker Carlson". The Nation.
  5. Weigel, David (May 28, 2020). "The Trailer: What we've learned from the great mask war". The Washington Post.
  6. Ingram, Mathew (June 3, 2019). "Should The Daily Beast have exposed the man behind 'drunk Pelosi' video?". Columbia Journalism Review.
  7. Thalen, Mikael (March 20, 2021). "Who is Michael Tracey?". The Daily Dot. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  8. Ling, Justin (April 12, 2022). "Russia Is Mimicking Open-Source Intelligence Methods to Discredit Bucha Atrocities". Foreign Policy. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  9. "Kiev using Bucha videos to lobby for US military intervention — American journalist". TASS. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  10. Annan-Brady, Rita. "West Caldwell man wins journalism award", The Progress, July 9, 2010. Accessed March 20, 2021. "Michael Tracey, a West Caldwell native, was presented with the award for Breakthrough Story or Series at the 2010 Campus Progress National Conference in Washington, D.C., yesterday, Wednesday, July 7.... Tracey, a 2006 graduate of James Caldwell High School, founded The Perspective at TCNJ in August 2009 and since then has helped the publication gain recognition both on campus and in state and national headlines."
  11. Tracey, Michael (May 13, 2021). "Charged with a crime for not wearing a mask!". YouTube. M. Tracey. ...and I live in Jersey City, New Jersey...
  12. Garcia, Arturo (June 5, 2017). "'Young Turks' Correspondent Says Rep. Maxine Waters 'Shoved' Him". Snopes.
  13. "TCNJ student pleads guilty to disrupting Ann Coulter event". nj. AP. April 14, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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