Gabriel Sherman
@gabrielsherman
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Vanity Fair special correspondent, Author of NYT bestseller THE LOUDEST VOICE IN THE ROOM, @nymag alum [email protected]
New York City
Joined April 2009
Honored that my original screenplay THE APPRENTICE directed by the visionary Ali Abbasi will be premiering in competition at Cannes!.
Ali Abbasi's "The Apprentice," starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump, will premiere in competition at Cannes Film Festival.
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Conversations w Republicans close to WH over last 12 hours indicate it’s been far more dire than WH has said. Before being taken to Walter Reed, Trump kept asking aides, “Am I going out like Stan Chera? Am I?” (Chera was Trump’s NYC friend who died of Covid in April).
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How many of the rioters would Trump allow into Mar a Lago?.
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When you read history of Nazi Germany, one of the chief arguments Hitler made was he was standing up to "violent leftists".
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On Fox News, Bret Baier just said “we have not seen hard evidence” of any election fraud. Wow. Fox totally divorcing from Trump.
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Wow. Kelly says every relationship with Trump "deteriorates over time.".
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Just watched Trump hospital video a second time. His breathing is clearly labored. He seems to be leaning on table for support. And there’s so much fear in his eyes.
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Incredible how competitive Trump is with 230K+ covid deaths and kids being locked in cages and everything else. Even if Biden wins he will have to govern in a Trump country. This is who America is.
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Been thinking a lot about why Trump will survive impeachment when Nixon didn’t. For 20+ years Fox News (and rightwing talk radio) has told GOP voters that Democrats are evil. As lawless as Trump is, Republicans believe Dems are worse. That’s the power of propaganda.
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Romney rejecting donors’ calls for him to primary Trump, but he’s planning to rally Senate Republicans to vote against Trump in impeachment trial. My latest:.
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When I asked senior WH official why Trump didn't condemn Cville Nazis, he said: "What about the leftist mob. Just as violent if not more so".
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Just finished reading the shooter’s purported manifesto. The depth of his hate is terrifying. America has a white nationalist domestic terrorism crisis.
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Cable news is giving Trump free airtime. Repeat of 2016 all over again.
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Chaos inside Fox News as impeachment looms. Mgmt told Smith to stop attacking Carlson. Hannity privately says whistleblower is really bad for Trump. Paul Ryan has told Lachlan to plan for a post-Trump future.
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Trump telling people he’s furious that WH aides didn’t have advance knowledge of how credible Ford would seem, per 2nd source.
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This is the first time I am genuinely scared. I must have been in denial before. But that presser changed everything.
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Sources: Trump had heart palpitations on Friday, a possible negative side effect of Regeneron antibody treatment. His fever reached 103. And a G7 ally wonders if he’ll appoint Ivanka president instead of Pence. My latest:.
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Source says Trump family fears Parscale will cooperate with federal investigators looking at Trump campaign spending. My latest:.
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Per source, White House counsel Pat Cipollone told west wing staffers today not to help Trump stage a coup or else they could be prosecuted for treason. My latest:.
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For the last 4 years, Trump bullied and humiliated his staff in meetings. Now that he’s lost, they’re turning on him. “Why put up with it anymore?” one outside WH adviser said.
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Trump family is arguing over how to reign in Trump’s erratic behavior. Don Jr. has told people his father is acting “crazy.” My latest: .
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Media should remember not to normalize the President of the United States calling someone who cooperates with law enforcement “a rat.” Language of organized crime debases the office.
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Trump is total meltdown. He told aides he thinks journalists want to get coronavirus on purpose to spread it to him on Air Force One. My latest:.
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Trump's public endorsement of Fox News over cable news rivals is something I've never seen before. He's acknowledging Fox is now state TV.
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Fmr FBI agent on CNN says Americans need to have “situational awareness.” So its come to this: we need to b ready to b shot at all the time.
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I obtained Trump’s 1993 prenup with Marla Maples that provides a new look at his finances. Plus documents show he would cut off child support payments if Tiffany joined the military or the Peace Corps (!).
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Chris Cuomo says on CNN that his coronavirus fever was so bad last night he shivered, chipped his tooth and hallucinated so much that he saw his father Mario.
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Per source, lot of west wing anger at Jared right now over how embarrassing Trump’s legal fight has so far been. “Jared is running everything and it’s a disaster!”.
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Trump has started to blame Kushner for campaign meltdown, per source. Also, in private, Mattis told people Trump is a “proto neo-fascist.” My latest:.
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If confirmed, how does Kavanaugh make case he’s an independent judge when he’s just gone on a screed about “the left” and “the Clintons” ???.
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This firsthand account refutes the MAGA teen's statement .
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Beyond shocked Emmy's would honor Ailes in memoriam. What message does it send to women (and men)?.
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Trump is compiling a post-impeachment enemies list and Bolton is at the top of it. Trump had told people he wants Bolton criminally prosecuted. My latest:.
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Bannon friend says Breitbart ramping up for war against Trump. "It's now a Democrat White House," source says.
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Wow @JaneMayerNYer reports Ailes fed Trump debate questions before the first GOP primary debate on Fox in 2015 .
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Fox is tiptoeing away from Trump like someone at a party edging away from the guy who farted.
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White House shocked by Avenatti claims. Privately aides involved in nomination saying “this could be end of the line” for Kavanugh, per outside adviser briefed on discussions.
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Serious question for Trumpers: why would Obama “SPY” on Trump campaign but not do anything with the info? Put another way, why would Obama WH go to extreme lengths to break the law but not help Hillary win? That’s the dumbest conspiracy of all time.
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Epstein is dead less than 24 hours after documents unsealed showing inner workings of his vast sex trafficking operation. What else did Epstein know was going to come out? A lot.
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Somewhere Susan Collins is very concerned about the race war Trump is stoking.
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Scary: During eulogy, Ailes's teenage son threatened Fox women who alleged harassment. "I’m coming after them. and hell is coming with me.”.
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The growth of white identity politics almost correlates directly to rise of Fox News as most watched cable news network since 2002.
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Trump has done more call-ins and remote TV interviews than any president in history. The idea that a virtual debate is somehow unfair to him is absurd. Only reason to bail is if you’re scared.
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Unredacted version of Bolton book reveals what Trump told President Xi last year when Trump asked China to help his campaign: “Make sure I win. Buy a lot of soybeans and wheat and make sure we win.” .
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The crying has unnerved some White House aides, source says. “People don’t know why he is crying.”.
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Trump spoke with Murdoch ahead of Disney deal to make sure Murdoch wasn’t selling Fox News, person briefed on the call said.
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Sources said Trump was so mad at the small crowd size in Tulsa that he almost didn’t go out on stage. My latest:.
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Per source, Trump insisted on walking to Marine One. For the visual.
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An amazing tweet considering it was a GOP administration (Reagan) that repealed Fairness Doctrine, ushering in rightwing talk radio and Fox
More and more people are suggesting that Republicans (and me) should be given Equal Time on T.V. when you look at the one-sided coverage?.
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Trump is literally turning all 3 cable news networks into State TV. Live daily campaign rallies for the president to strengthen his hold on power. Unprecedented departure from American norms.
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Per 3 sources, Kelly privately lobbied congressional Republicans to rebuke Trump publicly for Putin presser, my latest:.
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Wow. Maddow telling O’Donnell Parnas is talking now because he’s worried about his physical safety and wants truth out in case something happens to him.
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If I’m reading correctly, 25th Amendment says VP can remove President with majority of cabinet OR congress. Hmm.
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Trump seems to be pivoting to starting a rightwing media company since he’s blowing the election. Only way to explain what he’s doing. If he’s going to lose big he needs to salvage a “win.”.
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Wow, Porter’s ex wife Jennie Willobough tells Anderson Cooper that Porter called her a few days ago and asked her to “downplay” the allegations she made against him.
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Joe Scarborough says Washington Post twice wouldn’t let him print in his column that a source close to Trump told him Trump has early onset dementia.
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Trump told reporters the mail bomber was “no supporter of mine.” The guy with a van full of Trump stickers. Trump’s lying is out of control.
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Multiple sources I’ve interviewed for my Epstein reporting stress this is not the end of the story. Victims deserve justice. Focus now turns to Maxwell. And how Epstein was allowed to commit suicide (if it was a suicide and not a hit. ).
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Trump's claim that reporters make up sources is one of the most destructive things he's said yet. Scary.
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Fox ad execs are having difficulty selling ads for Hannity and Laura Ingraham. “The pro-Trump thing isn’t working,” one staffer says. “We can’t monetize DACA and the wall and that right-wing shit.”.
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One reason Trump could be withholding truth of his condition: he doesn’t want calls for transfer of power to grow. At what point does Cabinet consider 25th amendment?.
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The Fox News nightmare continues this morning. According to two sources, more women are joining the ongoing racial discrimination suit.
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James Murdoch wants O'Reilly taken off the air for good, 2 sources say.
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Sources say to expect more harassment/discrimination lawsuits will be filed against Fox News next week.
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Trump says there will be more "death" keeping economy shut than letting coronavirus spread. WOW.
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NEWS: The Apprentice movie will be available for home viewing starting Friday November 1! . Find it on @PrimeVideo @AppleTV @YouTube @VuduFans @Xfinity and more!.
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Speaking of whispers, over dinner in Palm Beach recently @IngrahamAngle told friends she is preparing for Trump to lose. My latest:.
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Question for law enforcement experts: Why would it ever be justified for a cop to put a knee on a person’s neck after the person is handcuffed? What policing policy could ever allow this?.
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Trump is manipulating the media once again. Staging this exit from Walter Reed ensures he gets maximum free coverage. It’s redux of airing his 2016 rallies.
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Person close to Trump says Trump is raging at how bad this has been for Republicans so far. Trump told people Ford “seems credible,” per source.
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Team of computer scientists presented Clinton campaign with evidence that WI voting machines may have been hacked.
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Two sources say Trump has had a cough and fever. Meanwhile, Hicks is privately angry at Trump because he downplayed virus. My latest:.
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Trump preparing to launch a war on Amazon. Advisers urging him to open tax investigations and cancel Amazon’s federal contracts. My latest:.
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Wow: new federal lawsuit alleges Trump White House reviewed Fox News article about murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich prior to publication.
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Trump's Hamilton tweet is a terrifying glimpse of how he could attempt to suppress free speech. It should be openly condemned, esp by GOP.
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Don Jr. is telling friends he’s worried about being indicted as early as this week, per 3 sources close to him. My latest: .
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Every time Hannity mentions Hillary Clinton tonight I will drink.
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Clock ticking for when Trump tweets he doesn’t know Mattis.
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If Barr believes in “traditional values” why is he working for a thrice married man who’s been credibly accused of rape and more than a dozen sexual assaults?.
Barr, overlooking separation of church and state. “Secularists and their allies have marshaled all the forces of mass communication, popular culture, the entertainment industry, and academia in an unremitting assault on religion and traditional values.”.
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I hope the press corps today asks John Kelly and @PressSec why they defended an accused serial wife beater on the record. What message does that send to women and girls?.
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this is the clearest piece I’ve read on how reporters are failing to describe Trump’s Biden smear.
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The insane thing is Hollywood is McCarthying itself. They don’t even need Trump to make a black list. Stand up for artistic freedom!!!!.
So, Sebastian Stan won’t be doing Variety Actors on Actors, even though he was invited, because no other actor’s publicist wanted them to do it with him. This beyond reprehensible.
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Trump transition team had a meeting today to discuss sexual assault allegations against Sec of Defense nominee @PeteHegseth (he denies it).
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One of the all time least self aware tweets
Character assassination has never been easier in America. Accusations have become convictions, fodder for late night comedians and cable news yakkers. It's a deplorable situation and at this point, there is no way to stop it.
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Wow. Axios reporting "more than half a dozen of the more skilled White House staff are contemplating imminent departures" in wake of Wolff book .
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What we are learning more and more is that Ailes's Fox News was a cross between the Nixon White House, J Edgar Hoover's FBI and Hooters.
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Been off grid for a few hours, has onetime newspaper publisher Jared Kushner released a statement about growing evidence that he propped up a leader who had a journalist tortured, murdered and dismembered?.
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Person close to Cohen says he hasn’t flipped yet, “he’s sending up a smoke signal to Trump: I need help.”.
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A very high-level member of MAGAworld on @JeffBezos not allowing WaPo to endorse Harris: “Well he saw what happened to his Pentagon cloud computing contract when he was a prick to Trump.”.
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.@JoeNBC says, "had the shooter been a radical Islamic terrorist with a beard, Washington would be in meltdown right now." True.
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Serious question: why doesn’t the NYT have every investigative reporter on the Pentagon maybe found aliens story RIGHT NOW? One of NYT reporters said on MSNBC that the Pentagon recovered metal alloys they don’t recognize!!!.
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Advisers, including Jared and Ivanka, pushing Trump to fire Giuliani after string of disastrous interviews. My latest:.
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I’m old enough to remember when George W Bush’s DUI arrest was a big political scandal. My new movie THE APPRENTICE shows @realDonaldTrump violently raping his wife Ivana and abusing amphetamines, and half the country loves him!.
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Wow, that Fox is making a big deal of Obama era intel officials having TV contributor deals is rich. Ailes basically put half the George W Bush administration on the payroll after 2008 election.
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Trump has allowed people — especially rich white people — to exhibit the worst kind of victimhood and lack of empathy.
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This is Trump’s worst nightmare: a TV moment going badly for him that’s completely out of his control.
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BREAKING: Fox News contributor Julie Roginsky files sexual harassment suit against Fox News, Roger Ailes & current co-president Bill Shine.
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Hannity carries a concealed gun and gets driven to NYC in a limo from his Long Island mansion. Rush Limbaugh lives/broadcasts from a Palm Beach compound he rarely leaves. The guys yelling about “opening” the economy live paranoid survivalist lifestyles.
You don’t even have to write the obvious jokes anymore.
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