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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> Apparently, the Drudge Report had been sold years ago and a condition of the agreed upon sales price was for Matt Drudge to never speak about it.<ref>https://issuesinsights.com/2022/02/15/drudge-is-dead/</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:

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> Apparently, the Drudge Report had been sold years ago and a condition of the agreed upon sales price was for Matt Drudge to never speak about the transfer of ownership.<ref>https://issuesinsights.com/2022/02/15/drudge-is-dead/</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 (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 (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.