Taylor Lorenz’s Reckless Praise of Killer Luigi Mangione as a ‘Morally Good’ Hero

Americans are allowed to “stan” (obsess over) murderers like the “handsome,” “smart,” and “morally good” Luigi Mangione, who murdered United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood last year — according, at least, to some of his hyper-online fans.

Former Washington Post columnist and current independent writer Taylor Lorenz has been a Mangione apologist since the 26-year-old suspected assassin allegedly gunned down Thompson on the streets of Manhattan in December. Lorenz piled on the praise for Mangione in a CNN interview last weekend.

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Americans are allowed to “stan” (obsess over) murderers like the “handsome,” “smart,” and “morally good” Luigi Mangione, who murdered United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood last year — according, at least, to some of his hyper-online fans.

Former Washington Post columnist and current independent writer Taylor Lorenz has been a Mangione apologist since the 26-year-old suspected assassin allegedly gunned down Thompson on the streets of Manhattan in December. Lorenz piled on the praise for Mangione in a CNN interview last weekend.