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Fareed Zakaria

Opinion · Foreign affairs; host of Fareed Zakaria GPS · @FareedZakaria on X

Host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS since 2008 and a Washington Post columnist; former Newsweek International editor. Describes himself as a centrist.

Previously: Newsweek International, Time, Foreign Affairs, ABC News This Week, The Washington Post (columnist)

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The receipts (6)

Broke with own side · served the right · +1.8 R · Nov 10, 2024

Zakaria says Democrats 'blew it' in 2024

Posted: "Why did Harris lose? My take: Democrats blew it by making three big mistakes—not taking immigration concerns seriously enough"

Source: X (@FareedZakaria) →
Broke with own side · served the right · +1.6 R · Jul 14, 2022

Column: Democrats out of step on culture

Zakaria argued Democrats had moved left on cultural issues and urged them to become 'the party that gets stuff done.'

Source: The Washington Post →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.5 L · Dec 6, 2020

Zakaria says Trump assaulted American democracy

Posted: "By assaulting American democracy in so many ways, Pres. Trump has shone a light on its weaknesses."

Source: X (@FareedZakaria) →
Broke with own side · served the right · +1.3 R · Apr 7, 2017

Said Trump 'became president' with Syria strike

Zakaria praised Trump's missile strike on Syria, saying that was when Trump became president of the United States.

Source: The Washington Times →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.2 L · Dec 10, 2015

Column opposing Trump's views on Muslims

Washington Post column: 'I am a Muslim. But Trump's views appall me because I am an American.'

Source: The Washington Post →
On-record statement · served the left · +0.9 L · Oct 19, 2008

Endorsed Barack Obama on CNN

On his CNN program Zakaria endorsed Obama for president in 2008, having backed him in the Democratic primary.

Source: CNN transcript (archived) →
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