Three Key Takeaways:
- Taylor Lorenz sparked outrage by defending Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, on CNN, minimizing the brutality of the crime.
- Lorenz’s comments, praising Mangione as a “revolutionary” and mocking Americans’ shock at the murder, reflect a disturbing trend of hero worship among radical Left supporters.
- The contrast between Lorenz’s defense of the alleged assassin and the Trump administration’s pursuit of the death penalty for Mangione highlights deep moral divisions in the response to the crime.
Taylor Lorenz stepped into a firestorm this weekend with jaw-dropping comments.
The former Washington Post reporter’s CNN interview has people everywhere fuming.
And Taylor Lorenz left Americans speechless when she defended this cold-blooded killer on national TV.
Former journalist praises alleged assassin on CNN
Taylor Lorenz, once a reporter for elite media outlets like The New York Times and Washington Post, appeared on CNN Sunday where she praised accused assassin Luigi Mangione while mocking Americans who were horrified by her comments.
Mangione stands accused of the December 4 execution-style murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was gunned down in broad daylight on a Midtown Manhattan street.
Instead of condemning this brutal killing that left two children fatherless, Lorenz defended Mangione’s army of online admirers who have elevated him to folk hero status.
“It’s hilarious to see these millionaire media pundits on TV clutching their pearls about someone stanning a murderer when this is the United States of America — as if we don’t lionize criminals,” Lorenz told CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan.
“As if we don’t stan murderers of all sorts. We give them Netflix shows,” she added with a disturbing laugh.
When asked about the media’s reaction to Mangione’s predominantly female fanbase, Lorenz shockingly characterized the accused assassin as a moral exemplar.
“You’re gonna see women especially that feel like, ‘oh my God, here’s this man who’s a revolutionary, who’s famous, who’s handsome, who’s young, who’s smart, he’s a person that seems like this morally good man,’ which is hard to find,” Lorenz said as she and O’Sullivan laughed together.
This isn’t the first time Lorenz has made sickening comments about Thompson’s murder.
In a December appearance on Piers Morgan’s show, Lorenz admitted she felt “joy” about the brutal assassination, claiming many Americans shared her sentiment.
When Morgan pressed her on this ghoulish celebration of cold-blooded murder, Lorenz only slightly backpedaled, saying, “Maybe not joy, but certainly not empathy” for the slain father of two.
The Left’s disturbing hero worship
Mangione has developed a cult following among radical leftists who celebrate his alleged targeting of a health insurance executive.
A Reddit community dedicated to Mangione boasts more than 38,000 members who proclaim his innocence and obsess over the accused killer’s appearance.
These disturbed supporters create and share Luigi-themed merchandise, including T-shirts portraying him as a saint, along with sketches, cakes, embroidery, and paintings.
Some female admirers have even sent love letters to Mangione at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn where he awaits trial. One fan reportedly sneaked a heart-shaped note to him hidden inside a pair of argyle socks.
Trump administration seeks justice for murdered father
The Biden administration declined to pursue maximum punishment in the case, but President Trump’s Justice Department has taken the extraordinary step of seeking the death penalty against Mangione.
If successful, it would be the first federal execution carried out in Manhattan in 70 years.
U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi made the announcement earlier this month, emphasizing the premeditated nature of the crime.
“Luigi Mangione’s murder of Brian Thompson — an innocent man and father of two young children — was a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America,” Bondi said in a press release.
“After careful consideration, I have directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty in this case as we carry out President Trump’s agenda to stop violent crime and Make America Safe Again,” she added.
Prosecutors say Mangione plotted the assassination specifically to terrorize the health insurance industry. Police discovered a journal detailing his radical plans during his arrest in Pennsylvania days after the shooting.
While Americans across the political spectrum condemned this horrific murder, Taylor Lorenz’s CNN appearance reveals the disturbing moral bankruptcy that has infected certain segments of the media and the radical Left.
The stark contrast between Lorenz’s cavalier attitude toward murder and the Trump administration’s commitment to justice couldn’t be clearer to the American people.
