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| In 2017, congresswoman ] walked away from an interview with Tracey and pushed aside his hand and microphone.<ref name="Phillips"/> 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".<ref name="Phillips">Phillips, Kristine (June 4, 2017). ''The Washington Post''.</ref> | In 2017, congresswoman ] walked away from an interview with Tracey and pushed aside his hand and microphone.<ref name="Phillips"/> 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".<ref name="Phillips">Phillips, Kristine (June 4, 2017). ''The Washington Post''.</ref> | ||
| As of 2021, ] described Tracey as an "independent journalist is best known for his contrarian remarks on Twitter."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Thalen |first=Mikael |date=2021-03-20 |title=Who is Michael Tracey? |url=https://www.dailydot.com/debug/michael-tracey/ |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
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| In 2019, Tracey criticized an article by ] in '']'', which revealed the identity and criminal history of a man who had allegedly created a modified video of ] ] that made her appear drunk.<ref>Ingram, Mathew (June 3, 2019). . '']''.</ref> | In 2019, Tracey criticized an article by ] in '']'', which revealed the identity and criminal history of a man who had allegedly created a modified video of ] ] that made her appear drunk.<ref>Ingram, Mathew (June 3, 2019). . '']''.</ref> | ||
| 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 ']'", and that "Tracey’s writings in recent years have appeared largely in right-wing outlets."<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| During the ], Tracey was noted for "exposing what he calls the ‘proxy warmongering’ of Western powers" (]).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Michael Tracey: when does anti-war become pro-Putin? |url=https://unherd.com/thepost/michael-tracey-when-does-anti-war-become-pro-putin/ |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=UnHerd |language=en-GB}}</ref> While he initially condemned the invasion, and rejected being called an apologist for Russian president ], Tracey's repeated allegations that the US or NATO were interfering in the conflict with nefarious activities led him to be characterized as a ] by ].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dearment |first=Alaric |date=2022-03-25 |title=Tankies Sinking In Ukraine’s Muddy Fields |url=https://abovethelaw.com/2022/03/tankies-sinking-in-ukraines-muddy-fields/ |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Above the Law |language=en-US}}</ref> In April 2022, Tracey dismissed photo evidence of the ] as "war propaganda" and questioned its authenticity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ling |first=Justin |title=Russia Is Mimicking Open-Source Intelligence Methods to Discredit Bucha Atrocities |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/12/russia-open-source-intelligence-bucha-atrocities/ |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Foreign Policy |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Raised in ], he graduated from ] in 2006.<ref>Annan-Brady, Rita. , ''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."</ref> He lives in ], ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXGyJdCR_9k&ab_channel=M.Tracey |title=Charged with a crime for not wearing a mask! |last=Tracey |first=Michael |date=May 13, 2021 |website=] |publisher=M. Tracey |access-date= |quote=...and I live in ], ]...}}</ref> | Raised in ], he graduated from ] in 2006.<ref>Annan-Brady, Rita. , ''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."</ref> He lives{{When|date=September 2022}} in ], ].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXGyJdCR_9k&ab_channel=M.Tracey |title=Charged with a crime for not wearing a mask! |last=Tracey |first=Michael |date=May 13, 2021 |website=] |publisher=M. Tracey |access-date= |quote=...and I live in ], ]...}}</ref> | ||
| In February 2009, Tracey was arrested while a student at ] after he attempted to approach ], who had spoken at the college's campus in Ewing. He was charged with disorderly conduct and pleaded guilty to "violating a nuisance ordinance".<ref>Garcia, Arturo (June 5, 2017). . ].</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=TCNJ student pleads guilty to disrupting Ann Coulter event |url=https://www.nj.com/news/2009/04/tcnj_student_pleads_guilty_to.html |access-date=10 April 2022 |work=nj |agency=AP |date=14 April 2009 |language=en}}</ref> | In February 2009, Tracey was arrested while a student at ] after he attempted to approach ], who had spoken at the college's campus in Ewing. He was charged with disorderly conduct and pleaded guilty to "violating a nuisance ordinance".<ref>Garcia, Arturo (June 5, 2017). . ].</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=TCNJ student pleads guilty to disrupting Ann Coulter event |url=https://www.nj.com/news/2009/04/tcnj_student_pleads_guilty_to.html |access-date=10 April 2022 |work=nj |agency=AP |date=14 April 2009 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| Born | (1988-08-08) August 8, 1988 (age 36) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | M. Tracey |
| Alma mater | The College of New Jersey |
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Michael Tracey (born August 8, 1988) is an American journalist and political commentator.
Career
Tracey has been a recurring guest on the Fox News show Tucker Carlson Tonight.
An article published in Tablet in 2020 described him and other journalists, such as Lee Fang, Matt Taibbi and Zaid Jilani, as "left heretics", who "dissent ... on core issues of the progressive media consensus like Russian collusion, the value of identity politics, and the legitimacy of rioting and political violence".
Tracey joined The Young Turks in early 2017 but left the organization by mid-2018.
In 2017, congresswoman Maxine Waters walked away from an interview with Tracey and pushed aside his hand and microphone. 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".
As of 2021, The Daily Dot described Tracey as an "independent journalist is best known for his contrarian remarks on Twitter."
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.
Tracey has been critical of the Democratic Party and of allegations of collusion between Donald Trump and Russia.
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.
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'", and that "Tracey’s writings in recent years have appeared largely in right-wing outlets."
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tracey was noted for "exposing what he calls the ‘proxy warmongering’ of Western powers" (UnHerd). While he initially condemned the invasion, and rejected being called an apologist for Russian president Vladimir Putin, Tracey's repeated allegations that the US or NATO were interfering in the conflict with nefarious activities led him to be characterized as a tankie by Above The Law. In April 2022, Tracey dismissed photo evidence of the Bucha massacre as "war propaganda" and questioned its authenticity.
Personal life
Raised in West Caldwell, New Jersey, he graduated from James Caldwell High School in 2006. He lives in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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".
References
- "Why all this trans stuff?" on YouTube
- 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.
- @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.
- Heer, Jeet (July 12, 2019). "Leftists Shouldn’t Go on Tucker Carlson". The Nation.
- Siegel, Jacob (September 14, 2020). "Left Heretics and the New Media Collective". Tablet. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- Tracey, Michael (January 22, 2017). "A Note On Joining The Young Turks". Medium.
- @mtracey (July 3, 2018). "Programming note: I've departed The Young Turks. It was an interesting experience. Other things are in the works, but I'm always open to suggestions... get in touch" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Phillips, Kristine (June 4, 2017). "Did Rep. Maxine Waters ‘shove’ a reporter? You decide." The Washington Post.
- ^ Thalen, Mikael (2021-03-20). "Who is Michael Tracey?". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- Weigel, David (May 28, 2020). "The Trailer: What we’ve learned from the great mask war". The Washington Post.
- Ingram, Mathew (June 3, 2019). "Should The Daily Beast have exposed the man behind ‘drunk Pelosi’ video?". Columbia Journalism Review.
- ^ "Michael Tracey: when does anti-war become pro-Putin?". UnHerd. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- Dearment, Alaric (2022-03-25). "Tankies Sinking In Ukraine's Muddy Fields". Above the Law. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- Ling, Justin. "Russia Is Mimicking Open-Source Intelligence Methods to Discredit Bucha Atrocities". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- 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."
- 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...
- Garcia, Arturo (June 5, 2017). "‘Young Turks’ Correspondent Says Rep. Maxine Waters ‘Shoved’ Him". Snopes.
- "TCNJ student pleads guilty to disrupting Ann Coulter event". nj. AP. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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