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Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast and the author of the book, Filthy Rich Politicians.

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opinion

Biden’s Re-Election Is Doomed by Disastrous Debate

WTF WAS THAT?

There’s almost no chance the president tries to debate Trump again, and Dems might be better off if he just quit.

Matt Lewis | Published Jun 27, 2024
opinion

Trump’s Debate Prep Is Whining and Making Stuff Up

TIRED OF ALL THIS LOSING

The ex-president is on a long losing streak, and he needs his followers to believe it’s everyone’s fault but his own.

Matt Lewis | Published Jun 25, 2024
opinion

This Was the Week When the RFK Jr. Fantasy Went Bust

CAMELOT, NOT

The brain-wormed independent candidate with the famous last name failed to make the debate stage, and his popularity seems to have peaked.

Matt Lewis | Published Jun 21, 2024
opinion

GOP Pushes Ten Commandments but Ignores Jesus’ Teachings

READ THE OTHER BOOK, TOO

I have no problem with the Ten Commandments in public schools. But Jesus taught charity, forgiveness, and peace—not smiting sinners.

Matt Lewis | Published Jun 21, 2024
opinion

CNN Wants to Mute Trump at Its Debate. Good Luck With That

SILENCE IS GOLDEN

“Microphones will be muted throughout the debate except for the candidate whose turn it is to speak.” Will CNN enforce the rules—and what happens if Trump tries to break them?

Matt Lewis | Published Jun 17, 2024
opinion

What if Democrats Called the Hunter Biden Trial ‘Rigged’?

RISKY BUSINESS

Our democracy is at risk because nearly half the country believes Trump’s lies that all institutions are inherently biased against them.

Matt Lewis | Published Jun 11, 2024
opinion

Alex Jones Deserves to Lose Much More Than a Billion Dollars

BULLIES ARE COWARDS

Sandy Hook families already have to live with the hell of a murdered child. Alex Jones made their lives infinitely worse—for profit.

Matt Lewis | Published Jun 07, 2024
opinion

Trump Can’t Carry a Gun, but Might Have Nuclear Codes Again

FEDERALISM FOLLIES

Donald Trump’s losing his NYC concealed carry permit, an emblematic example of the wackiness of the American system.

Matt Lewis | Published Jun 06, 2024
opinion

Hunter’s Trial Shows Trump’s Big Lie About Biden and Justice

GUILTY VERDICT

Hunter Biden’s trial and the DOJ’s pursuit of two Dem politicians shows that Trump’s principal assertion—that he is being unfairly targeted by Joe Biden—doesn’t hold water.

Matt Lewis | Published Jun 04, 2024
opinion

Trump Says the Game Is Rigged. It Is—in His Favor

NO ESCAPE

You can let Trump act lawlessly (and suffer the consequences), or try to hold him accountable (and also suffer the consequences).

Matt Lewis | Published May 31, 2024

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