Michael Tracey (journalist)

For the academic who researches journalism, see Michael Tracey (academic).

Michael Tracey
Born
Michael Clifford Tracey[1]

(1988-08-08) August 8, 1988[2]
Other namesM. Tracey
EducationJames Caldwell High School
Alma materThe College of New Jersey[3]
OccupationJournalist
EmployerThe Young Turks (2017–18)
Political partyDemocratic[a]
Websitemtracey.net

Michael Clifford Tracey[5] (born August 8, 1988)[2] is an American journalist and political commentator.

Career

In June 2017, Congresswoman Maxine Waters walked away from an interview with Tracey and pushed aside his hand and microphone.[6] The incident was captured on video. Tracey said that Waters had "initiated unwarranted physical contact" and "shoved" him, but that it was "not a violent shove".[6]

Tracey was a recurring guest on the Fox News program Tucker Carlson Tonight.[7]

In 2024, Tracey occasionally substituted as host for journalist and commentator Glenn Greenwald's web news show System Update.

On February 18, 2026, on a television panel hosted by Piers Morgan, Tara Palmeri noted Tracey's criticism of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking victims, and asked Tracey whether he was being paid by any men implicated in Epstein's activities. In response, Tracey claimed that his audio had just died and that he could not hear her question. When Morgan repeated the question, referring to Tracey's loss of audio as an "astonishing coincidence," Tracey said "I'm not being paid by anyone... I'm paid by my readers on Substack."[8]

Political views

Tracey claims he supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic primaries and advocated for "conscious abstention" in the 2016 presidential election. He has been highly critical of Bill and Hillary Clinton. In 2020, he supported Tulsi Gabbard's presidential campaign.[9]

Tracey has been critical of the Democratic Party and of allegations of collusion between Donald Trump and Russia.[6]

In 2019, Tracey criticized an article by Kevin Poulsen in The Daily Beast, which revealed the identity and criminal history of a man who had allegedly created a modified video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that made her appear drunk.[10]

In 2021, The Daily Dot reported that Tracey "has been referred to by some as a 'Left Heretic,' a term used for self-described liberals who oppose, among other things, what they deem to be 'identity politics'".[11]

In April 2022, Tracey described photos of the Bucha massacre as "war propaganda" and questioned their authenticity.[12]

Prior to the 2024 presidential election (November 4th), Tracey published an article in his newsletter in which he wrote that he had not voted for a major party candidate since 2008, which was to remain unchanged for 2024.[13] He also wrote that he does not find third parties credible.[13]

Personal life

Raised in West Caldwell, New Jersey, he graduated from James Caldwell High School in 2006.[14] He has resided in Jersey City, New Jersey.[15]

In February 2009, Tracey was arrested while a student at The College of New Jersey after he attempted to approach Ann Coulter, who had spoken at the college's campus in Ewing. He was charged with disorderly conduct and pleaded guilty to "violating a nuisance ordinance".[16][17]

Notes

  1. ^ Tracey has stated that he has been a registered Democrat his entire life[4] and supported Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders in presidential primaries and/or presidential elections.

References

  1. ^ Tracey, Michael (June 24, 2025). "Follow Me for Updates from the 2025 NATO Summit". M. Tracey. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  2. ^ a b @mtracey (August 9, 2020). "While today is technically my birthday, I now self-identify with a different birthday (TBD). There's a spectrum of birthdays and I won't be held down by the birthday binary. Thank you" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Hagen, Tony J. (February 26, 2009). "Amateur video shows TCNJ arrest at Coulter event". nj.com. The video, obtained Wednesday by The Times, shows College of New Jersey student Michael Tracey on the ground and screaming as officers attempt to arrest him following a speech by political commentator Ann Coulter last week.
  4. ^ Tracey, Michael [@mtracey] (July 24, 2020). "I am not now, nor have I ever been, a conservative. I've been a registered Democrat my entire life. I will not be voting for Trump. Are there any other disclaimers I should dutifully declare in order to address whatever unintelligible point you're trying to make" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Tracey, Michael (June 24, 2025). "Follow Me for Updates from the 2025 NATO Summit". M. Tracey. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Phillips, Kristine (June 4, 2017). "Did Rep. Maxine Waters 'shove' a reporter? You decide". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  7. ^ Heer, Jeet (July 12, 2019). "Leftists Shouldn't Go on Tucker Carlson". The Nation.
  8. ^ "'Astonishing Coincidence!' Piers Morgan Calls Out Guest For Losing Hearing When Asked 'Who Pays You'". Yahoo Entertainment. February 17, 2026. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  9. ^ Weigel, David (July 17, 2020). "Analysis | The Trailer: What we've learned from the great mask war". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  10. ^ Ingram, Mathew (June 3, 2019). "Should The Daily Beast have exposed the man behind 'drunk Pelosi' video?". Columbia Journalism Review.
  11. ^ Thalen, Mikael (March 20, 2021). "Who is Michael Tracey?". The Daily Dot. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Ling, Justin (April 12, 2022). "Russia Is Mimicking Open-Source Intelligence Methods to Discredit Bucha Atrocities". Foreign Policy. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  13. ^ a b Tracey, Michael (November 4, 2024). "Why I won't vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in the 2024 election". mtracey.net. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  14. ^ Annan-Brady, Rita (July 9, 2010). "West Caldwell man wins journalism award". The Progress. Retrieved March 4, 2026. Michael Tracey, a West Caldwell native, was presented with the award for Breakthrough Story or Series at the 2010 Campus Progress National Conference in Washington, D.C., yesterday, Wednesday, July 7.... Tracey, a 2006 graduate of James Caldwell High School, founded The Perspective at TCNJ in August 2009 and since then has helped the publication gain recognition both on campus and in state and national headlines.
  15. ^ Tracey, Michael (May 13, 2021). "Charged with a crime for not wearing a mask!". YouTube. M. Tracey. ...and I live in Jersey City, New Jersey...
  16. ^ Garcia, Arturo (June 5, 2017). "'Young Turks' Correspondent Says Rep. Maxine Waters 'Shoved' Him". Snopes. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  17. ^ "TCNJ student pleads guilty to disrupting Ann Coulter event". nj. AP. April 14, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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