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Scoundrel of the Year
December 27, 2023
Alex Shephard
Elon Musk Is
The New Republic
’s 2023 Scoundrel of the Year
He proved this year that he’s not just evil, but deeply stupid, too.
December 22, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Clarence and Ginni Thomas Are
The New Republic
’s 2022 Scoundrels of the Year
The Supreme Court justice and his right-wing activist wife are working hand in hand to destroy American democracy.
December 22, 2021
David Roth
Mark Zuckerberg Is TNR’s 2021 Scoundrel of the Year
The nitwit founder of Facebook has created the worst, most damaging website in the world. And we’re just supposed to accept it.
December 29, 2020
Jeb Lund
Ron DeSantis Is TNR’s 2020 Scoundrel of the Year
An heir to Trumpism, the Florida governor has concealed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and fomented a depraved indifference to human life.
December 18, 2019
Matt Ford
America’s Toady
In a year featuring no end of Trumpian rogues, we honor the man who laid the groundwork for a constitutional crisis.
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