Andrew Bates
@andrewbatesnc.bsky.social
Former Biden White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary and founder of Wolfpack Strategies. Winston-Salem native. @NCState alum.
Trump in 2011: A shutdown is "a tremendously negative mark on the President of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together."
October 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Trump in 2011: A shutdown is "a tremendously negative mark on the President of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together."
Spoke with @garretthaake.bsky.social on @msnbc.com about how anti-vaccine scaremongering is ending research into cures for terminal diseases, like childhood cancers.
The White House is speaking out of both sides of its mouth on this any many other issues - including Epstein and tariffs.
The White House is speaking out of both sides of its mouth on this any many other issues - including Epstein and tariffs.
September 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Spoke with @garretthaake.bsky.social on @msnbc.com about how anti-vaccine scaremongering is ending research into cures for terminal diseases, like childhood cancers.
The White House is speaking out of both sides of its mouth on this any many other issues - including Epstein and tariffs.
The White House is speaking out of both sides of its mouth on this any many other issues - including Epstein and tariffs.
[email protected] to @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social on Trump's attempt to fire Cook: "Another red line that has been breached...But it's one that hits Americans in the pocketbook."
It "makes everything more expensive, more uncertain for Americans."
"It weakens the dollar and it harms us all."
It "makes everything more expensive, more uncertain for Americans."
"It weakens the dollar and it harms us all."
August 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
[email protected] to @weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social on Trump's attempt to fire Cook: "Another red line that has been breached...But it's one that hits Americans in the pocketbook."
It "makes everything more expensive, more uncertain for Americans."
"It weakens the dollar and it harms us all."
It "makes everything more expensive, more uncertain for Americans."
"It weakens the dollar and it harms us all."
Trump breaking his Epstein promise shows him selling out to the system and establishment he promised to take on.
He also seems very worried something new will come to light about his close friendship with the most famous pedophile in modern history.
He also seems very worried something new will come to light about his close friendship with the most famous pedophile in modern history.
July 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Trump breaking his Epstein promise shows him selling out to the system and establishment he promised to take on.
He also seems very worried something new will come to light about his close friendship with the most famous pedophile in modern history.
He also seems very worried something new will come to light about his close friendship with the most famous pedophile in modern history.
Joined @newsnation.bsky.social and talked about how Trump is discrediting himself by breaking top promises and selling out his base.
Case in point: while Trump is clearly afraid to name who's in the Epstein files, we know for sure that he gave them a tax break at the expense of working people.
Case in point: while Trump is clearly afraid to name who's in the Epstein files, we know for sure that he gave them a tax break at the expense of working people.
July 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Joined @newsnation.bsky.social and talked about how Trump is discrediting himself by breaking top promises and selling out his base.
Case in point: while Trump is clearly afraid to name who's in the Epstein files, we know for sure that he gave them a tax break at the expense of working people.
Case in point: while Trump is clearly afraid to name who's in the Epstein files, we know for sure that he gave them a tax break at the expense of working people.
Former federal prosecutor Chuck Work to @jenrubin.bsky.social on @contrariannews.org:
Ed Martin's connections to a Nazi sympathizer are "disqualifying. And the relationships were extensive. He has tried to minimize them...lied."
We "can't believe that this person would be" nominated.
Ed Martin's connections to a Nazi sympathizer are "disqualifying. And the relationships were extensive. He has tried to minimize them...lied."
We "can't believe that this person would be" nominated.
May 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Former federal prosecutor Chuck Work to @jenrubin.bsky.social on @contrariannews.org:
Ed Martin's connections to a Nazi sympathizer are "disqualifying. And the relationships were extensive. He has tried to minimize them...lied."
We "can't believe that this person would be" nominated.
Ed Martin's connections to a Nazi sympathizer are "disqualifying. And the relationships were extensive. He has tried to minimize them...lied."
We "can't believe that this person would be" nominated.
Thank you to @kwelkernbc.bsky.social for a good conversation on @meetthepress.com Now.
#Trump inherited the best-performing economy in the world, then pumped it full of cyanide.
His tariffs are ⬆️ the prices he said he'd lower while hiking middle class taxes.
All to fund tax cuts for billionaires.
#Trump inherited the best-performing economy in the world, then pumped it full of cyanide.
His tariffs are ⬆️ the prices he said he'd lower while hiking middle class taxes.
All to fund tax cuts for billionaires.
April 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Thank you to @kwelkernbc.bsky.social for a good conversation on @meetthepress.com Now.
#Trump inherited the best-performing economy in the world, then pumped it full of cyanide.
His tariffs are ⬆️ the prices he said he'd lower while hiking middle class taxes.
All to fund tax cuts for billionaires.
#Trump inherited the best-performing economy in the world, then pumped it full of cyanide.
His tariffs are ⬆️ the prices he said he'd lower while hiking middle class taxes.
All to fund tax cuts for billionaires.
Trump's extreme nominee for U.S. Attorney in DC, Ed Martin, publicly honored and gave an award to a hardcore antisemite and Neo Nazi.
After a Trump-appointed judge sentenced that Neo Nazi to prison for 1/6.
But Chuck Grassley and Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans haven't said a word.
After a Trump-appointed judge sentenced that Neo Nazi to prison for 1/6.
But Chuck Grassley and Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans haven't said a word.
April 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Trump's extreme nominee for U.S. Attorney in DC, Ed Martin, publicly honored and gave an award to a hardcore antisemite and Neo Nazi.
After a Trump-appointed judge sentenced that Neo Nazi to prison for 1/6.
But Chuck Grassley and Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans haven't said a word.
After a Trump-appointed judge sentenced that Neo Nazi to prison for 1/6.
But Chuck Grassley and Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans haven't said a word.
Thank you to @kristenwelker.bsky.social for a good conversation.
Shared my thoughts on how Democrats should listen to swing voters, who reject Trump’s tariff taxes on the middle class.
Shared my thoughts on how Democrats should listen to swing voters, who reject Trump’s tariff taxes on the middle class.
March 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Thank you to @kristenwelker.bsky.social for a good conversation.
Shared my thoughts on how Democrats should listen to swing voters, who reject Trump’s tariff taxes on the middle class.
Shared my thoughts on how Democrats should listen to swing voters, who reject Trump’s tariff taxes on the middle class.
An historic corruption scandal.
@senwhitehouse.bsky.social to @chrislhayes.bsky.social on how Ed Martin and Lee Zeldin are illegally colluding to RAISE Americans' energy costs.
-Prosecutor forced to resign
-Warrant request denied by magistrate judge
"Criminal law enforcement abuse"
@senwhitehouse.bsky.social to @chrislhayes.bsky.social on how Ed Martin and Lee Zeldin are illegally colluding to RAISE Americans' energy costs.
-Prosecutor forced to resign
-Warrant request denied by magistrate judge
"Criminal law enforcement abuse"
March 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
An historic corruption scandal.
@senwhitehouse.bsky.social to @chrislhayes.bsky.social on how Ed Martin and Lee Zeldin are illegally colluding to RAISE Americans' energy costs.
-Prosecutor forced to resign
-Warrant request denied by magistrate judge
"Criminal law enforcement abuse"
@senwhitehouse.bsky.social to @chrislhayes.bsky.social on how Ed Martin and Lee Zeldin are illegally colluding to RAISE Americans' energy costs.
-Prosecutor forced to resign
-Warrant request denied by magistrate judge
"Criminal law enforcement abuse"