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Dave Weigel
Political reporter at Semafor since 2022. He worked at The Washington Post twice (2010, then 2015–2022) and earlier at Slate, Bloomberg Politics and Reason.
Slant Score · ranked #21 of 175 from most left to most right
34 Left
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Thin record: fewer than a handful of documented items, so this score is pulled toward the center and could move a lot as evidence is added.
The receipts (2)
Retracted / proven false · served the left · +3.3 L · Dec 8, 2017
Deleted 'empty arena' photo of Trump Pensacola rally and apologized
Weigel tweeted a photo suggesting Trump's Pensacola rally arena was largely empty. It was taken before the doors filled, and he deleted it and apologized.
Source: The Propaganda Files →On-record statement · served the left · +0.9 L · Nov 1, 2008
Voted for Obama in 2008
Weigel wrote that he voted for Barack Obama in 2008, saying McCain lacked 'the temperament' to be president. He also voted for John Kerry in 2004.
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