Matt Lewis

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1Jan 3, '23It’s getting ugly. Kevin McCarthy says Matt Gaetz told him he doesn’t care if Hakeem Jeffries becomes speaker.166×1.9M18k1.9k71
2Mar 8, '24I tried to find the 30 (or so) seconds that best illustrates Katie Britt's overacting / emotional rollercoaster last night. She goes from happy to sad to OUTRAGED (Let me know if t111×1.3M2.7k281825
3Aug 6, '24If you were a Never Trump conservative who was hoping to rationalize a vote for the Dem ticket (a short-term alliance), it just got harder.103×1.2M3.7k34590
4Oct 16, '24Bret Baier asked tough but fair questions. And Kamala Harris hit them out of the park. Both can be proud tonight.102×1.2M1.6k16834
5Feb 28, '25I’m loving the new expert consensus: Zelensky’s mistake wasn’t, you know, defending his country against an invasion—it was failing to properly stroke Trump’s ego. Because the whole75.7×880k22k3.7k713
6Dec 9, '23In just two months—from Oct. 7 to Dec. 7—John Fetterman has taken more gutsy stands than many senators do in a career. Simultaneously, he has gone from being someone who was plausi73.8×858k7.3k673108
7Feb 20, '24I still can’t believe this happened. When Jamie Weinstein said that Trump “tried to maintain power” after losing the 2020 election, Rep. Dan Crenshaw shot back with this excuse: “I48.3×561k61412233
8Apr 12, '24Abortion "is such a personal and private issue. I chose life. But I'm not every woman." - Kari Lake (who is now, by definition, PRO-CHOICE BTW, Trump is now, too. See his video sta46.5×540k53311859
9Jun 12, '24Since weed was legalized in CO…43.7×508k2k548517
10May 25, '23Forget the glitch, I was struck by how insidery and VERY online DeSantis’s launch was. He used terms like “the narrative,” “Bitcoin,” “ESGs” “debanking,” and “elite cabals.” It fel42.4×493k1k17153
11Aug 21, '24I’m not sure who figured out that there was a latent, bottled-up hunger for a happy warrior — or that this “joy” strategy, rather than finger-wagging moral outrage, was the best wa39.3×457k1.9k30596
12Aug 23, '24If you were a Reagan conservative, it's almost like the parties are switching sides36.3×422k3895319
13Jul 30, '24She’s having fun. That’s the thing. And you can’t fake that.31×360k4.7k40876
14Aug 12, '24“We need to run a more disciplined campaign against Kamala Harris. “Okay, where do we start?” “Let’s do an interview with Elon Musk.”29.8×347k3.4k27322
15Feb 28, '24Make no mistake: Trump could lose the presidency if Nikki Haley-style Republicans stay home. In fact, there is reason to believe this phenomenon already cost him the 2020 election—27.1×315k1.8k26164
16Jul 21, '24May 30 - Trump convicted June 27 - Biden’s bad debate July 1 - SCOTUS grants Trump broad immunity July 13 - Assassination attempt on Trump July 15 - FL judge dismisses classified d24.3×282k1.1k326216
17Feb 11, '25I believe that drugs are impacting American politics, particularly the modern right, to a degree that is not widely appreciated21.3×247k5k464293
18Dec 28, '22The Republican candidates the Trump era has produced—Herschel Walker (a pretend cop), Kari Lake (a pretend populist), and now Santos (a pretend everything)—are indicative of a part19.4×226k1.7k41529
19Apr 7, '25Trump's in a trap, and it’s one he built himself — brick by tariffed brick. If he barrels ahead with the tariffs, he’ll drive the economy straight into a ditch and risk going down 19.3×225k2.4k400157
20May 10, '23I'm proud of my former colleague, @kaitlancollins. Seven years ago, she was watching my son at my book party. Tonight, she's moderating a CNN town hall w/ Donald Trump. That's pret18.7×217k6041616
21Mar 7, '25MAGA whining about Amy Coney Barrett is peak irony. She nuked Roe, worships originalism, & doesn’t take orders from Trump OR Biden. If that’s a problem, your beef is with the C17.4×202k5.4k543222
22Sep 16, '24It would be quaint to say that lying is wrong. But what Trump and Vance did here transcends mere prevarication. A more specific charge would be a violation of the ninth commandment15.6×181k74719641
23Jan 24, '24Let’s stop for a second and appreciate the gravity of this moment. The Jan. 6 Capitol riot occurred 3 yrs ago, and the first chance the Republican Party had to rebuke this atrocity15.3×177k1.4k35337
24May 16, '23I have a nuanced take on the Durham report that is sure to please nobody: 1. Russia tried to meddle & wanted Trump to win. 2. Trump & his team acted suspicious & did sk14.3×167k76611330
25Mar 1, '25These guys could watch Trump set fire to a hospital and they’d call it an innovative approach to healthcare reform. "Oh look, he’s cutting red tape!”13.9×161k2.8k43464
26Apr 23, '23From ⁦@MeetThePress⁩13.4×156k4526326
27Jun 21, '25ICE impersonators on the rise: Arrests made as authorities issue national warning | CNN13×151k2.8k1.5k250
28Jun 2, '24It’s worth noting that Trump was the first president to talk about locking up his opponent—and the first to have his team argue that a president could target his political rival an11.7×136k64020124
29Jul 22, '25Ghislaine Maxwell’s only logical play is to exonerate Trump — and pray for a pardon, right? Or am I missing something??11.6×135k4.5k51447
30Aug 14, '24If Kamala Harris goes on to win the election, then the so-called Democratic “bed wetters” will deserve much of the credit/blame for that outcome. Just a reminder that healthy insti11.1×129k4855919
31Jan 8, '24She has been on all sides of every issue. You really can't trust Nancy Mace10.4×121k81711911
32Sep 26, '25Lesson: Don’t cave in.9.9×115k555897
33Aug 4, '23I have criticized Dems (like Stacy Abrams) for not accepting election results. What they did *contributed* to eroding norms. And (let’s be honest) they started it. However, what th9.5×110k444669
34May 31, '24Let this be a warning for us all: Be extra careful the next time you pay a porn star hush money, run for president, and falsify business records to cover it up/so it doesn't hurt y9.5×110k81710614
35Aug 13, '24Who would have thought that a candidate who dubbed her “Birdbrain,” and questioned the whereabouts of her military deployed husband, would run such a campaign?9.3×108k1k17812
36Feb 16, '24Actually, there is LOTS of room in the GOP for Putin apologists. (In reality, there is very little room for those of us who oppose Putin.)9.2×107k1.2k1857
37Jul 19, '25Epstein really was a sex trafficker. There really are pics of him with Trump. He really was on “suicide watch.” Minutes really are missing from the surveillance video near his cell8.7×101k5.1k1.7k117
38Oct 2, '25Tariffs are paid by American consumers — who are now also funding a bailout for a problem created by those same tariffs.8.4×97k1.8k45048
39Jul 26, '24Prediction: If Kamala beats Trump, replacing Biden with Harris becomes the new “They stole the election!” excuse.8.4×97k1.2k10118
41Mar 10, '25👀 Let’s not breeze past the language here — “eliminate.” Not “reform,” not “streamline,” not “modernize.” ELIMINATE. 👇8.0×93k1.5k69578
42Mar 10, '25Here’s the punchline, folks — the economy was actually fine. Jobs were up, inflation had stabilized, business was good. And then this guy storms in like a drunk dad at a Little Lea7.8×91k1.3k27872
43Jan 27, '23Imagine if someone beat your spouse with a hammer, and then famous politicians and pundits made jokes and innuendos about it.7.5×87k638658
44Feb 10, '24You cannot be a conservative who thinks for himself and survive in today’s GOP.7.2×84k494769
45Oct 24, '23The NYT now admits they “relied too heavily on claims by Hamas.” Sit with that statement for a minute.7.0×81k6531519
46Nov 13, '24Opposing viewpoint: This is exactly what we deserve.7.0×81k99310817
47Aug 23, '24Imagine being part of a political movement that admires/reveres Andrew Tate (and Donald Trump) — and mocks Gus Walz. Is this *really* who you want to be?6.9×81k1.3k17115
48Mar 27, '24Do these two people know each other?6.9×80k90719723
49Dec 4, '23Why did Hillary's use of "deplorables" get so much more attention than Trump's "vermin" slur??6.9×80k433666
50Mar 10, '25Musk — a man who’s never put his own skin on the line for anything tougher than a bad quarterly report — is now gatekeeping patriotism against a guy who literally flew combat missi6.7×77k1.8k40937
51Aug 30, '24. @monacharen explains how Trump’s rise had a cascading effect, causing some conservatives to suddenly question all their assumptions.6.6×76k46111326
52Mar 6, '25Oh, the MAGA crowd is shocked—shocked!—that ACB isn’t just a rubber stamp for Trump. Hate to break it to them, but she’s doing EXACTLY what the conservative legal machine built her6.3×74k1.6k13240
53Mar 2, '25This is the same guy who once said Trump was "a race-baiting, xenophobic bigot"—then spent the next four years following him around like a lost puppy looking for a treat. This is w6.0×70k98622945
54Jul 20, '24The following things happened in just 46 days: May 30 - Trump convicted June 27 - Biden’s terrible debate July 1 - SCOTUS grants Trump broad immunity July 13 - Assassination attemp6.0×70k45312158
55Mar 10, '25Tariffs on Canadian lumber should help!5.9×69k2.2k16826
56Aug 3, '24Being ‘weird’ has long-term electoral consequences for the GOP that could last for years. One of those consequences included giving Dems a pretty deep bench. …Josh Shapiro beat *Do5.7×67k5737818
57Aug 30, '24So far, the notion that Walz would be there to “bail Harris out” doesn’t seem to be accurate.5.6×65k868666
58Aug 26, '25Feels like something from another country.5.4×62k1.6k26632
59Mar 2, '25What angered Trump and JD was this: Zelensky had the audacity to “Ukraine-splain” the situation. Because, how dare Zelensky provide actual context about a war *he’s* been fighting?5.1×60k76814960
60Nov 3, '25I appreciate that people are worried that Heritage is pursuing a “no enemies to our right” policy and that Tucker “platformed” Nick Fuentes. But did you know that Donald Trump had 5.0×58k63714434
61Jan 19, '24Nikki Haley appointed Tim Scott to the U.S. Senate. How ambitious/disloyal do you have to be to throw her under the bus?5.0×58k4414512
62Apr 3, '23One suspects that ex-Axios reporter Jonathan Swan would have lit MTG up as he did with Trump—asking devastating follow-ups, armed with receipts. Instead, the interview just sort of4.9×57k479603
63Aug 27, '22When did the GOP become the party of jerks?4.7×069416950
64Apr 5, '25"I think Trump's going to learn some economics 101." -- @murphymike on Trump's tariffs4.7×54k1.7k483372
65Nov 10, '21“I'm really worried about a return of Donald Trump this time, because this time, the Velociraptors have figured out how to work the doorknobs." - @DavidFrum on why Trump's second t4.5×01.6k39754
66May 2, '25"If bullshitting is an art, then he's Michelangelo." - @RadioFreeTom on Donald Trump's "lizard brain superpower."4.4×52k1.5k422112
67Feb 12, '24I didn’t create this meme. Someone sent it to me. But it does sum up the contrast pretty well4.3×51k86127528
68Jun 23, '23Say what you will, But Christie has courage and toughness. 👏👏👏4.2×48k663526
69Mar 1, '25What happened today isn’t just about Ukraine or even Russia. If you were watching, really watching, you could see it happening in real-time—the slow erosion of American influence. 4.2×48k73112226
70Aug 25, '25🤔 Pardoned?4.0×46k62116418
71Aug 23, '22Donald Trump’s Legacy Is Convincing Idiots That They Should Run for Office3.9×01.6k37542
72Aug 22, '24Having a son who loves you this much is a testament to Walz being a good dad. If you're a father who engenders this much love, you're probably doing it right.3.8×44k1k9015
74Mar 1, '25Guy who claimed immigrants were eating dogs and cats — *in his own state* — knows exactly what’s up in Ukraine …3.8×44k6611348
75May 22, '24Will the last Reagan conservative please turn out the lights?3.4×40k500687
76Jun 13, '25“As an exercise, try to imagine Ron Johnson being wrestled to the ground in Wisconsin; or Tommy Tuberville in Alabama; or Lindsey Graham in South Carolina. Yeah, neither can I.”3.4×39k1.3k34334
77Oct 18, '25Received both compliments and side eye looks for my shirt today.3.1×36k5141711
78May 25, '22"Note that in every one of the deadliest school shootings, the shooter exhibited behavior before the shooting that could have triggered a well-drafted red flag law."3.1×01.2k26434
79Feb 28, '25Zelensky, who’s had to suffer through invasions, missile strikes, & more bad-faith negotiations than anyone should endure in a lifetime, now gets the added joy of being scolded2.9×33k67015226
81May 18, '22If Madison Cawthorn loses, it’ll be, in large part, because Thom Tillis endorsed —and financially backed—his opponent. In other words, Tillis stepped up and demonstrated LEADERSHIP2.8×01.5k12517
82Aug 11, '22It’s been a helluva decade.2.8×01.6k9932
83Nov 4, '25I was warned that if I didn’t vote for Trump, America’s elites would descend into debauchery and bacchanalian revelry — and they were right!2.8×32k77912626
84Apr 14, '25Let's be honest: If Trump so much as *hinted* that it would please him to have Garcia returned, we’d see Bukele personally escorting the guy onto the tarmac, probably live-streamin2.8×32k5981057
86Sep 21, '21George Will says today’s adult men should grow up and quit wearing denim! I pushed back on that—and evoked this EPIC response😱 subscribe here and watch the full video when it drop2.7×0898121119
87Apr 22, '25Why don’t you wear a suit?2.4×28k525517
88Nov 8, '22If Dems lose big tonight, as it appears they might, it will be time to ask some serious questions, including: How is it possible that they lost to a political party as weird and co2.3×05956420
89Oct 16, '22Reminder: Trump destroyed an entire generation of conservative rising stars.2.2×049411833
90Jun 30, '22So Republicans spend 50 yrs working thru the system (albeit, employing some hardball politics) to finally overturn Roe. And the Dems response is...to change the rules? “You’ll regr2.1×096216213
91Jul 13, '22People keep talking about Trump’s ‘it’s gonna be wild’ tweet. But this one—from Jan 5–always struck me as a thinly-veiled threat.2.1×086625317
92Aug 26, '25Newsom isn’t just using memes to troll Trump. He’s also using them to make substantive points … like this👇2.0×23k6631776
93Jul 3, '22The public is getting to see why an astonishing number of Republicans who signed up to Make America Great have decided that the best way to do that is to put America First and make1.9×084215023
94Sep 11, '24The best version of Harris showed up tonight.1.8×21k618396
95Mar 19, '25Oh no, the guy who voted for mass deportations is shocked his wife got deported. The vet who backed Trump’s ‘efficiency’ cuts is stunned he lost his job. The MAGA fan at Treasury i1.7×20k64021620
96May 15, '22Steve, the column is still up. And I don’t think it’ll be going anywhere. I guess your predictions are about as good as your campaign managing and Veep vetting.1.5×0711623
97Jul 2, '22Trump’s Own Staffers Are Tanking His Chances in 20241.2×0561919
99May 14, '22Todays column1.1×04476617
100Oct 5, '22Republicans oppose abortion, except in the case that it threatens the political life of the father.1.0×04531053

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