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The Drudge Report played an instrumental role in breaking the story about President [[Bill Clinton]]'s relationship with [[Monica Lewinsky]] after ''[[The Washington Post]]'' refused to publish the story in 1997.  This posting on the internet of this story by the Drudge Report led to the impeachment of President Clinton.  The Drudge Report thereby played an important historical role in establishing the political power of the internet.

The Drudge Report played an instrumental role in breaking the story about President [[Bill Clinton]]'s relationship with [[Monica Lewinsky]] after ''[[The Washington Post]]'' refused to publish the story in 1997.  This posting on the internet of this story by the Drudge Report led to the impeachment of President Clinton.  The Drudge Report thereby played an important historical role in establishing the political power of the internet.

However, by 2018, the Drudge Report had become significantly more left-wing than in previous years, and most of the time, it would refer readers to mainstream media outlets such as [[CNN]], ''[[The New York Times]]'', and ''The Washington Post''.<ref>Donner, Leesa K. (January 11, 2018). [https://www.libertynation.com/the-drudge-report-statistics-dpm/ The Drudge Report: Statistics Don't Lie]. ''LibertyNation''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> Additionally, Matt Drudge, a [[homosexual]], has attacked [[conservative]]s such as [[Steve Bannon]] and [[Roy Moore]] for their conservative positions, and during the 2020 primaries, has also repeatedly backed the "married" homosexual mayor and Democratic candidate [[Pete Buttigieg]]. It also has mocked President Trump.<ref>Concha, Joe (October 24, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/467288-drudge-faces-conservative-pushback-after-mocking-trumps-colorado-wall-comment Drudge faces conservative pushback after mocking Trump's Colorado wall comment]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 24, 2019.</ref> Because of this leftward shift, many Drudge readers abandoned him for [[Whatfinger News]] and other conservative news outlets.<ref>Duke, Selwyn (January 17, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/28057-whatfinger-news-what-the-drudge-report-was-meant-to-be “Whatfinger News”: What the Drudge Report Was Meant to Be]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 19, 2018.</ref><ref>Duke, Selwyn (October 7, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33599-now-anti-trump-drudge-losing-traffic-to-anti-establishment-site-whatfinger Now-anti-Trump Drudge Losing Traffic to Anti-establishment Site Whatfinger]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 7, 2019.</ref><ref>Duke, Selwyn (November 14, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/34037-is-drudge-the-enron-of-news-anti-trump-site-s-traffic-declines-as-conservatives-flee Is Drudge the Enron of News? Anti-Trump Site’s Traffic Declines as Conservatives Flee]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 14, 2019.</ref><ref>Richardson, Valerie (November 21, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/21/matt-drudge-drudge-report-anti-trump-pivot-alarms-/ Et tu, Drudge? Alarm grows on right over site's anti-Trump pivot]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 21, 2019.</ref><ref>Richardson, Valerie (November 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/26/exclusive-rivals-drudge-throne-gain-ground-amid-ag/ Exclusive: As Drudge Report falters amid anti-Trump shift, rivals on right gain ground]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2019.</ref>

However, by 2018, the Drudge Report had become significantly more left-wing than in previous years, and most of the time, it would refer readers to mainstream media outlets such as [[CNN]], ''[[The New York Times]]'', and ''The Washington Post''.<ref>Donner, Leesa K. (January 11, 2018). [https://www.libertynation.com/the-drudge-report-statistics-dpm/ The Drudge Report: Statistics Don't Lie]. ''LibertyNation''. Retrieved January 12, 2018.</ref> Additionally, Matt Drudge, a [[homosexual]], has attacked [[conservative]]s such as [[Steve Bannon]] and [[Roy Moore]] for their conservative positions, and during the 2020 primaries, has also repeatedly backed the "married" homosexual mayor and Democratic candidate [[Pete Buttigieg]]. It also has mocked President Trump.<ref>Concha, Joe (October 24, 2019). [https://thehill.com/homenews/media/467288-drudge-faces-conservative-pushback-after-mocking-trumps-colorado-wall-comment Drudge faces conservative pushback after mocking Trump's Colorado wall comment]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved October 24, 2019.</ref> Because of this leftward shift, many Drudge readers abandoned him for [[Whatfinger News]] and other conservative news outlets.<ref>Multiple references:

*Duke, Selwyn (January 17, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/reviews/opinion/item/28057-whatfinger-news-what-the-drudge-report-was-meant-to-be “Whatfinger News”: What the Drudge Report Was Meant to Be]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 19, 2018.

*Duke, Selwyn (October 7, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/33599-now-anti-trump-drudge-losing-traffic-to-anti-establishment-site-whatfinger Now-anti-Trump Drudge Losing Traffic to Anti-establishment Site Whatfinger]. ''The New American''. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

*Duke, Selwyn (November 14, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/34037-is-drudge-the-enron-of-news-anti-trump-site-s-traffic-declines-as-conservatives-flee Is Drudge the Enron of News? Anti-Trump Site’s Traffic Declines as Conservatives Flee]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 14, 2019.

*Richardson, Valerie (November 21, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/21/matt-drudge-drudge-report-anti-trump-pivot-alarms-/ Et tu, Drudge? Alarm grows on right over site's anti-Trump pivot]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 21, 2019.

*Richardson, Valerie (November 26, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/26/exclusive-rivals-drudge-throne-gain-ground-amid-ag/ Exclusive: As Drudge Report falters amid anti-Trump shift, rivals on right gain ground]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

*Brest, Mike (December 4, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/drudge-report-competitor-launched-by-dan-bongino-is-now-live Drudge Report competitor launched by Dan Bongino is now live]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 4, 2019.</ref>

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