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Nicolle Wallace

Mixed · Politics, White House · @NicolleDWallace on X

Anchor of Deadline: White House since 2017. Former Republican communications official who served as Bush White House communications director and a senior McCain 2008 adviser.

Previously: George W. Bush White House, Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign, McCain-Palin 2008 campaign, ABC (The View)

Slant Score · ranked #10 of 175 from most left to most right
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The receipts (10)

Retracted / proven false · served the left · +3.9 L · Apr 30, 2021

Promoted retracted Giuliani FBI-briefing story

Her show promoted the report that the FBI had warned Giuliani he was a Russian disinformation target; NYT, Washington Post and NBC News retracted it the next day, and her show posted a correction.

Source: Fox News →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.5 L · Mar 9, 2021

Calls herself a former Republican

In March 2021 she described herself as a self-loathing former Republican; Wikipedia lists her party as Republican before 2021.

Source: HuffPost →
Correction / walk-back · served the left · +2.2 L · Aug 6, 2019

Apologized for saying Trump talked of 'exterminating Latinos'

Said on air Trump was 'talking about exterminating Latinos'; the next day she tweeted that she misspoke and apologized.

Source: GV Wire (AP) →
Correction / walk-back · served the left · +2.2 L · Aug 6, 2019

Apologized after misstating that Trump called for 'extermination' of Latinos

Posted: "I misspoke about Trump calling for an extermination of Latinos"

Source: X (@NicolleDWallace) →
Retracted / proven false · served the left · +3.5 L · May 24, 2019

Said Trump tweeted the slowed-down Pelosi video

She said Trump tweeted the doctored, slowed-down Pelosi video; Trump had posted a different, edited compilation. No correction was reported.

Source: Washington Free Beacon →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.4 L · Apr 12, 2018

Wallace asks why congressional Republicans don't see Trump as 'trouble'

Posted: "Kids know Trump is trouble . Why don’t republicans in Congress?"

Source: X (@NicolleDWallace) →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.3 L · Mar 17, 2018

Wallace calls Trump 'a disgrace' and warns Republican friends

Posted: "To all my republican friends... your time is up. Trump is a disgrace who is debasing the office."

Source: X (@NicolleDWallace) →
On-record statement · served the left · +1.3 L · Jan 21, 2018

Wallace says Stephen Miller 'pulls the puppet strings' on Trump

Posted: "Miller RUNS @realDonaldTrump - pulls the puppet strings - this is truly the only thing scarier than Trump calling the shots."

Source: X (@NicolleDWallace) →
Partisan job · served the right · +2.6 R · Sep 1, 2008

Senior adviser to McCain 2008 campaign

Senior adviser and top spokesperson on John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign.

Source: Wikipedia →
Partisan job · served the right · +2.2 R · Jan 5, 2005

White House communications director under George W. Bush

Served as Bush White House communications director, Jan. 2005–July 2006, after running communications for the 2004 reelection campaign.

Source: White House archives →
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