“that would explain, it seems to me, every kind word that Donald Trump has ever said about Russia and Vladimir Putin, if true, and I stress the ‘if true’ part of this.”
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Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence Francis O'Donnell Jr. is an American television anchor, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, and host of The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, an MS NOW opinion and news program that airs on weeknights.
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culture · American TV host, pundit (born 1951) · journalist · television presenter · pundit · writer · screenwriter · actor · radio personality · political scientist · television actor · television producer · also Lawrence O'Donnell, Lawrence Francis O'Donnell, Jr., Lawrence Francis O'Donnell, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr., O'Donnell
Born 7 November 1951 · Q962974
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “In August 2025, MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell donated his $12.9 million bonus to fund a homeless shelter initiative in Michigan.” False.
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2020· 1 entry
Claimed: “"Trump's withholding of $ for World Health Organization is illegal. It's exactly what he got impeached for."” — rated Trump likely has wiggle room by PolitiFact.
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2019· 1 entry
O'Donnell reported that Deutsche Bank documents showed Russian oligarchs had cosigned loan applications for Trump
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2017· 2 entries
An eight-minute video clip was leaked; it showed O'Donnell angrily cursing and swearing about background noise between segments of a live broadcast that had aired on August 29, 2017
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O'Donnell published the book Playing with Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics
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2011· 1 entry
It was announced that O'Donnell would take over the 8 p
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2010· 3 entries
O'Donnell began hosting a 10 p
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In 2010, O'Donnell made a trip to Malawi with the intent of providing schoolroom desks for female children who had never seen desks.
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O'Donnell made a trip to Malawi with the intent of providing schoolroom desks for female children who had never seen desks
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2009· 2 entries
And 2010, O'Donnell began appearing frequently as a substitute host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, particularly when Olbermann's father was ill in the hospital
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O'Donnell became a regular contributor on Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough
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2007· 1 entry
O'Donnell criticized Mitt Romney's speech on religion, stating: "Romney comes from a religion that was founded by a criminal who was anti-American, pro-slavery, and a rapist
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2002· 1 entry
O'Donnell was supervising producer and writer for the television drama First Monday; and in 2003 he was creator, executive producer, and writer for the television drama Mister Sterling
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1994· 2 entries
Lawrence O'Donnell married Kathryn Harrold
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On February 14, 1994, Lawrence O'Donnell married Kathryn Harrold.
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1991· 1 entry
“If Donald Trump gets dementia, how will we know?”
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1986· 1 entry
The book was made into the film A Case of Deadly Force; Richard Crenna played O'Donnell's father, and Tate Donovan played O'Donnell; O'Donnell was associate producer
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1983· 1 entry
Published the book Deadly Force, about a case of wrongful death and police brutality in which O'Donnell's father was the plaintiff's lawyer
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1951· 2 entries
Born 1951-11-07.
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The son of Frances Marie (née Buckley), an office manager, and Lawrence Francis O'Donnell Sr
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1830· 1 entry
When he got caught having sex with the maid and explained to his wife that God told him to do it
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