(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) Vox Media recently fired leftist activist Taylor Lorenz, with some people alleging that Lorenz’s radical rhetoric was the reason.
Semafor reported that Vox decided to end the distribution of Lorenz’s podcast and YouTube show. The contract with Lorenz will expire in early 2025.
The news source noted that Vox fired Lorenz before she justified the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. However, in one of her Substack posts, Lorenz clarified that she was not defending the assassination but just wanted to make a point about the American healthcare system.
Despite that, conservatives on Twitter reacted to the recent news by pointing out that Lorenz’s recent comments were too radical even for the politically leftist Vox.
“Apparently, it was too much for Vox to have someone on their payroll that thinks, ‘Yes, ‘we’ want insurance executives dead,'” conservative commentator Steve Guest wrote.
Vox fires Taylor Lorenz.
Apparently it was too much for Vox to have someone on their payroll that thinks, "Yes, "we" want insurance executives dead." pic.twitter.com/GrD8lik75S
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) December 9, 2024
Former presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’s campaign consultant, Christina Pushaw, also highlighted Lorenz’s radical beliefs.
“Imagine being too crazy for VOX,” she wrote.
Imagine being too crazy for VOX
— Christina Pushaw 🐊 🇺🇸 (@ChristinaPushaw) December 9, 2024
Political commentator Officer Lew also noted that Lorenz, who became infamous for doxxing and canceling people, was canceled by the company where she worked.
“Cancel Queen gets canceled,” he wrote.
BREAKING🚨: Vox Media has announced it will cease distributing Taylor Lorenz’s podcast and YouTube show, marking the end of its partnership with the left-wing journalist.
Cancel Queen gets canceled… pic.twitter.com/Ttc6I3hEn5
— Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) December 9, 2024
Lorenz then wrote on Twitter that the recent news is untrue and that she still works for the outlet.
“No, actually, they are not. My show is still going on, as I explained to [Max Tani, Media Editor at Semafor], though he chose to literally misrepresent things in the most egregious way,” she wrote.
No actually they are not, my show is still going on. As I explained to @maxwelltani though he chose to literally misrepresent things in the most egregious way. https://t.co/6iqSznoTaF
— Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) December 9, 2024
She then published a follow-up post in which she continued claiming that Vox did not fire her.
“Vox cannot make ‘decision not to renew the show’ because I own 100% of the show and all of the IP. Vox did not ‘end its deal’ with me. We have been having ongoing discussions about switching up the format or doing something different with the show in early 2025 when my contract is up, which is something Vox would help me with,” she wrote.
Vox cannot make “a decision not to renew the show” because I own 100% of the show and all of the IP. Vox did not “end its deal” with me, we have been having ongoing discussions about switching up the format or doing something different with the show in early 2025 when my contact…
— Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) December 9, 2024
The New York Post reported that a spokesperson for Semafor responded to Lorenz by stating that the report was accurate.
The Post’s source also confirmed that Semafor’s report was true and that Loren’zs deal will expire at the beginning of the next year.
