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Uber leftie celebs are always willing to back a sleaze like Eric Swalwell—so long as he hates Trump as much as they do

Nypost · · 824 words · By Kirsten Fleming
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Uber leftie celebs are always willing to back a sleaze like Eric Swalwell—so long as he hates Trump as much as they do Politically active A-listers saw Eric Swalwell and thought, that’s a horse I’d like to back.

Claims checked 19
Techniques found 4
Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

Uber leftie celebs are always willing to back a sleaze like Eric Swalwell—so long as he hates Trump as much as they do Politically active A-listers saw Eric Swalwell and thought, that’s a horse I’d like to back.

Why it matters

It’s yet another reminder of the not-so-keen discernment possessed by our preachy celebrity class.

Common ground

According to records, Swalwell, who resigned from Congress on Monday and dropped his bid for California governor as unsavory sexual misconduct accusations piled up, was the darling of Hollywood heavyweights like Sean Penn and Robert De Niro.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Guilt by Association: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Name Calling / Labeling 95% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Guilt by Association 75% confidence
Discrediting an idea by linking it to a disliked group or person.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing guilt by association helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Appeal to Hypocrisy 80% confidence
Dismissing someone's argument because their behavior contradicts it.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to hypocrisy helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Hollywood needs to take a hard look in the mirror because this community — right or wrong — is still essential in determining who gets to have power in this country and in this state,” the aforementioned political consultant told Page Six.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “All told, he pulled in more than $100,000 from entertainment industry donors.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about $100,000 in donations from entertainment industry donors.
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Claim 3: “Women say he groomed them by feigning interest in their careers before ultimately steering the conversation toward dirty talk and dirty deeds.”
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Claim 4: “One former Swalwell staffer, who claimed to have previously given her boss oral sex in a car, accused him of rape after a 2024 event.”
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No evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about a former staffer accusing Swalwell of rape.
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Claim 5: “Jimmy Kimmel donated his late-night audience’s eyeballs to the Swalwell cause back in November, when the married father appeared on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to announce his ill-fated gubernatorial run.”
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No evidence was found to confirm or refute Jimmy Kimmel's alleged support through audience leverage.
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Claim 6: “Swalwell has called the first round of allegations against him 'flat false' and 'categorically and unequivocally' denied Drew’s accusation.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 7: “Jon Cryer and Jon Hamm each tossed $10,000 into Swalwell’s coffers, as did D-list comedian Kathy Griffin. De Niro, who seems to be on a permanent 'No Kings' tour, also gave him ten grand.”
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Multiple web sources confirm Jon Cryer, Jon Hamm, and Robert De Niro each donated $10,000. Kathy Griffin's contribution is not explicitly confirmed but aligns with the broader pattern of Hollywood support.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A comedian is one who entertains through comedy, such as jokes and other forms of humour. Following is a list of comedians, comedy groups, and comedy writers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comedy Bang! Bang! is a comedy podcast which began airing as a radio show on May 1, 2009. It is hosted by writer and comedian Scott Aukerman, best known for his work on the 1990s HBO sketch comedy pro…
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Claim 8: “He does battle daily with the forces of MAGA,” said Kimmel of Swalwell. “And the president does not like him at all.”
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No evidence was found to confirm or refute Jimmy Kimmel's statement about Trump's dislike for Swalwell.
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Claim 9: “Over the weekend, at least two reporters acknowledged on X that sleazy Swalwell persona was well known.”
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Claim 10: “There are a lot of powerful people in this city that validated this guy and enabled him to get as far as he did,” one LA political consultant told Page Six.”
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No evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about LA consultants enabling Swalwell's career.
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Claim 11: “Now it’s all come to light as five women have come forward.”
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No evidence was found to confirm or refute the claim about five women coming forward with allegations.
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Claim 12: “Remember, it’s the same party that, during Kamala Harris’ presidential run, ignored very credible reporting that her husband, Doug Emhoff, had assaulted a former girlfriend in front of many people in a taxi line. (A spokesperson for Emhoff called it 'untrue' at the time.)”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 13: “Penn gave Swalwell’s campaign $15,000.”
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A web search result explicitly states Sean Penn contributed $15,000 to Swalwell's campaign, matching the claim directly.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the mayor of New York City was held on November 4, 2025. Democratic state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani won the election with 50.78% of the vote, defeating Republican activist Curtis Sliw…
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Claim 14: “His pervy ways were reportedly an open secret in political circles.”
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No evidence was found to confirm or refute claims about Swalwell's behavior being an 'open secret' in political circles.
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Claim 15: “I’ve covered Eric Swalwell since he was a member of the Dublin City Council,” Steven Tavares, a political reporter in the Bay Area, wrote on X. “Shortly after being elected to Congress in 2013, his behavior towards women was known by all levels of our local government and the Alameda County Democratic Party.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 16: “Swalwell’s personal and professional life vaporized in an instant not because of some moral obligation in the wake of these allegations. Rather, it was clearly a cynical and strategic execution by party leadership — a thinning of the gubernatorial campaign herd just as two Republicans, Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco, are in the lead.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 17: “Two women say he sent them flirty messages through Snapchat, with one alleging he dropped a penis pic.”
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Claim 18: “On Tuesday, another woman, Lonna Drewes, said she believes he spiked her drink before choking and sexually assaulting her.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 19: “Swalwell, who resigned from Congress on Monday and dropped his bid for California governor as unsavory sexual misconduct accusations piled up, was the darling of Hollywood heavyweights like Sean Penn and Robert De Niro.”
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Multiple web sources confirm Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress and withdrew from the California governor race due to sexual misconduct allegations. While direct mention of Hollywood support is sparse, the claim aligns with broader reporting on his support network.
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