Eric Schultz

Eric Schultz

@schultzny.bsky.social

Senior advisor to President Obama, consultant for HBO, Netflix, A24, former White House and Senator Schumer flack.

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Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

64% of Jewish voters have a favorable view of President Obama, compared with 22% favorable view of President Trump, and 27% for Prime Minister Netanyahu.

jewishvoters.orgTwo Months Before Election Day, Jewish Voters Continue to Strongly Support Democrats, Sharply Reject President TrumpA new national poll of Jewish voters, conducted two months before the midterm elections, finds that Jewish voters will overwhelmingly vote for Democrats in the midterm elections.
Jewish Dems@jewishdems.bsky.social

Here's the big takeaway from this poll: Jewish voters see through Republicans' lies and extreme MAGA agenda and remain deeply alarmed by Trump's ongoing threats to subvert our elections. The Jewish vote will deliver for Democrats who share our values.

Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

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We The Action@wetheaction.bsky.social

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Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

“When White House staff feel confident in their internal processes and in each other, there’s little incentive to speak out of turn. The rupture between Stephen Miller and DHS could prove to be a major breaking point for the administration.” www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-h...

washingtonexaminer.comWhite House leaks grow as season of scandals hit Trump cabinetDuring his first term, power plays between White House aides spilled out into the press from a West Wing that was more ideologically divided.
Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

it’s easy to get discouraged about politics. But the implosion of this once-juggernaut—until quite recently untouchable—didn’t happen by accident. it took years of organizing, advocacy, determination. www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/fe...

washingtontimes.comInfighting, money woes drag down NRA’s comeback as a heavyweight in American politicsDismal fundraising and internal strife have hobbled the 154-year-old National Rifle Association in the quest to regain its status as a political powerhouse, according to people familiar with the sit...
Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

with ICE and Epstein dominating the news, this is getting overshadowed -- but it may be the most consequential if we want free and fair elections this November.

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com

“A five-alarm fire”: Election officials were unnerved by the federal government’s raid on Fulton County election offices, and some are comparing it to an occupation, Sarah Fitzpatrick and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez report.

bit.lyTrump’s DOJ Comes for the BallotsThe FBI’s search and seizure of material from Fulton County election offices marks a major escalation.

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Marc Elias
@marcelias.bsky.social

🚨BREAKING: Outrage and grave concern about the midterm elections followed in the wake of the FBI’s court-authorized raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office Wednesday. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.com‘Five alarm fire for democracy’: Dems, voting advocates voice outrage at FBI raid of Georgia elections officeOutrage and grave concern about the midterm elections followed in the wake of the FBI’s court-authorized raid of the Fulton County, Georgia elections office.

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Joy-Ann Reid
@joyannreid.bsky.social

I tuned in to the @60minutes Trump interview with low expectations, and I haven’t bern surprised. Norah let Trump lie and lie with barely any pushback or provision of corrective facts. Where is the Aussie guy from @axios when we need him?

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
@gtconway.bsky.social
Politico@politico.com

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat. Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

politico.com‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chatThousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze)
@newsjennifer.bsky.social

in case you need any more evidence that this is made-for-tv authoritarianism: White House sending social media teams with FBI on some arrests in D.C."" www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

reuters.comWhite House sending social media teams with FBI on some arrests in D.C., sources sayThe White House has dispatched social media teams alongside FBI agents executing arrest warrants in the nation's capital to generate videos that promote U.S. President Donald Trump's crackdown on crime in the District of Columbia, according to two people briefed on the matter.
Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

"With the Senate negotiating a budget bill that would outright ban states from regulating AI for the next decade, parents stand to be left alone to navigate yet another grand social experiment conducted on their children - this time with graver circumstances than we’ve yet encountered."

Dr. Dana Suskind@drdanasuskind.bsky.social

I’m grateful to The Hill for publishing my oped calling for more information on AI’s impact on early brain development. Tech can be a powerful force for good—as a cochlear implant surgeon, I rely on it to help children hear! But we must apply it with intention...especially in early childhood.

thehill.comthehill.com
Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

To mark the 10-year anniversary of an historic week, @barackobama.bsky.social chatted with @garrisonhayes.bsky.social, an online creator about the themes from that moment that resonate today – that making progress in a democracy relies on ordinary people doing their best to make America better.

Barack Obama@barackobama.bsky.social

Progress in this country never comes easy or quick. For every few hard-earned steps forward, we might stumble a couple steps back. But sometimes, the slow, steady effort of generations is rewarded with justice that arrives like a thunderbolt.

youtube.comBarack Obama on the 24 Hours that changed America foreverYouTube video by Garrison Hayes

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Renee DiResta
@noupside.bsky.social

Offline, LA residents report normalcy. Trump says there’s mass carnage. This article is good - it describes the alternate realities on divergent platforms. The feeling of not being able to trust your eyes. But it uses the word “misinformation” and that’s not it. www.cnn.com/2025/06/10/m...

cnn.comSocial media algorithms boost L.A. protest misinformation in ‘combustible’ environment | CNN BusinessOffline, in real-world Los Angeles, most Angelenos are having a perfectly normal day. But online, the fires and riots are still raging.
Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

a smart, important message to the next generation.

Ian Bassin@ianbassin.bsky.social

We must remember: it’s not that democracy doesn’t work. It’s that democracy requires work. That and three steps we can all take to ensure democracy endures are what I shared with @wesleyanuniversity.bsky.social's Class of '25. Sharing here as they apply to us all: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoUj...

youtube.comIan Bassin Delivers Commencement Address at Wesleyan’s 193rd Commencement CeremonyYouTube video by Protect Democracy

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Ian Bassin
@ianbassin.bsky.social

The law firm capitulation deals are looking worse and worse but Shari Redstone tells Brad Karp: hold my beer. Paramount could fight in court to get its deal through and mitigate normal business frictions. Or it could light its brand, reputation and legacy on fire and open itself to bribery charges.

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Paramount has offered $15 million to settle, according to people familiar with the situation. Trump’s team wants more than $25 million and is also seeking an apology from CBS News, one of the people said. All people involved in the deal clearing understand the payment as the price of merger approval

wsj.comExclusive | Paramount Has Offered $15 Million to Settle CBS Lawsuit. Trump Wants More.The president’s team threatened another lawsuit amid settlement talks.
Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

an important piece from Ruth on the White House’s problematic pressure campaign against the Supreme Court

The New Yorker@newyorker.com

J. D. Vance warned Chief Justice John Roberts to keep lower-court judges in line. But this unsolicited advice “misconceives the essential role of the judiciary,” Ruth Marcus writes. nyer.cm/szQ9Kx7

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
@gtconway.bsky.social

We make jokes about this sometimes because it’s laughable. But when journalists try to make sense of the nonsensical, rational out of the irrational, and coherence out of the incoherence, they affirmatively do the public interest great harm.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Which news outlet is actually informing its readers about what happened?

Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

but lets talk more about the george clooney fundraiser

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social

RFK Jr. is now going after the childhood vaccine schedule, the last thing we have standing between us and massive, man-made pandemics. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/rfk...

cbsnews.comRFK Jr. releases "MAHA" report on childhood chronic disease. Here's what to know.The "Make America Healthy Again" report outlines what it says are four leading drivers of childhood disease, but it is facing criticism from some health officials.
Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

Shari Redstone thinks she’s saving her company from financial peril. But her legacy will now be the who oversaw the decimation of what was once the most revered news operation in the world.

The New York Times@nytimes.com

Breaking News: Wendy McMahon, the president of CBS News, said she would resign. McMahon had allied herself with Bill Owens, the “60 Minutes” executive producer who recently resigned. It’s the latest in a showdown between the news division and President Trump.

nytimes.comHead of CBS News to Depart Amid Tensions With Trump
Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

“As a media critic, I’m always happy to see a good reckoning for the mainstream press. But this one makes me wonder. When is the reckoning coming for the failures to cover Trump effectively?” - @sulliview.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... via @us.theguardian.com

theguardian.comYes, the media’s Biden coverage was flawed. But its reporting on Trump was far worse | Margaret SullivanA new book has fueled controversy over press handling of the ex-president’s decline. But that distracts from a bigger problem
Eric Schultz
@schultzny.bsky.social

I get that people have to sell books. And I get that DNC Vice-Chair elections matter. But if a Democratic President accepted a $400 million gift from the Qatari royal family, coverage would be breathless, non-stop and wall-to-wall -- no room for any other story.