--- title: "Michigan Democrat William Lawrence deleted old social media posts" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/michigan-democrat-william-lawrence-deleted-old-social-media-posts" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/michigan-democrat-william-lawrence-deleted-old-social-media-posts" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/michigan-democrat-william-lawrence-deleted-old-social-media-posts.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/michigan-democrat-william-lawrence-deleted-old-social-media-posts" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-04T23:46:07.790Z" source_reported: "2026-09-04T23:12:29.000Z" updated: "2026-09-04T23:46:07.790Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-05T00:45:16.883497+00:00" --- # Michigan Democrat William Lawrence deleted old social media posts *Candidate's past statements included calls for police abolition and nationalizing fossil fuels.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claims attributed to CNN report, with two independent outlets corroborating. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear and holds together, but lacks quotes from affected parties or discussion of next steps. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline uses strong language and focuses on controversial deleted tweets, but the body provides context. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - William Lawrence, the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, deleted hundreds of old social media posts. - The deleted posts included embracing police and prison abolition, calling for nationalizing fossil-fuel companies, and attacking moderate Democrats. - Lawrence wrote lyrics in December 2021 inspired by Sen. Joe Manchin's resistance to climate policy, stating: “Our generation says f**k you for everything... Hurry up and die so that we can get started.” - Lawrence has stated that his past posts supporting the 'defund the police' movement are 'out of step with what I believe now' and that he does not support defunding the police or open borders. William Lawrence, the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 7th Congressional District, deleted hundreds of old social media posts. The posts, which stretched back years, included statements embracing police and prison abolition, calling for the nationalization of fossil-fuel companies, and attacking moderate Democrats. Lawrence also argued for a "fundamental overhaul" of the Constitution. Some deleted posts also expressed views on migration and called for the abolition of the Senate. In December 2021, Lawrence wrote lyrics inspired by Senator Joe Manchin's opposition to Democratic climate legislation. The lyrics stated: “Our generation says f**k you for everything... Hurry up and die so that we can get started.” Other posts from 2021 and 2022 criticized the nuclear family home, calling it "isolating, individualistic, violent" and a "foundation of wealth accumulation." Lawrence, who previously co-founded the Sunrise Movement and helped introduce the Green New Deal into Democratic politics, has since distanced himself from some of his earlier positions. He told Semafor that his past support for the "defund the police" movement is "out of step with what I believe now." He also stated to CNN that he does not support defunding the police or open borders and regretted past comments about Senator Elissa Slotkin. ## Disagreement on Lawrence's current stance on defunding police CNN reported that Lawrence stated he does not support defunding the police. However, The Gateway Pundit reported that deleted social media posts revealed radical views of the Democrat candidate for US House in Michigan. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated digests mention Lawrence's statement that his past posts supporting the "defund the police" movement are "out of step with what I believe now" and that he does not support defunding the police or open borders. None of the right-rated digests mention Lawrence's regret over past comments about Senator Elissa Slotkin. ## Who covered it Shares of the 18 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 6% (1) - Centre: 50% (9) - Right: 44% (8) 0 of 18 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-05T00:45:16.883497+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 7 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-05T01:30:12.504Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - The left-rated report from CNN detailed Lawrence's deleted social media posts, including his embrace of police and prison abolition, calls for nationalizing fossil-fuel companies, and attacks on moderate Democrats. It also highlighted his argument for a "fundamental overhaul" of the Constitution and his lyrics wishing death on those resisting climate policy. The report noted Lawrence's past role as a co-founder of the Sunrise Movement and his involvement in propelling the Green New Deal. It also included Lawrence's statements distancing himself from some past views, such as supporting "defund the police," and his regret over comments made about Senator Elissa Slotkin. ### Centre - The centre-rated reports, primarily digests from CNN, focused on William Lawrence's deleted social media posts. They highlighted his embrace of police and prison abolition, calls for nationalizing fossil-fuel companies, and attacks on moderate Democrats. The reports also mentioned his argument for a "fundamental overhaul" of the Constitution and his lyrics expressing a wish for Senator Joe Manchin to "hurry up and die." Several digests noted Lawrence's past co-founding of the Sunrise Movement and his role in the Green New Deal. They also included Lawrence's statements that his past views on defunding the police are "out of step with what I believe now" and that he does not support defunding the police or open borders. ### Right - Right-rated reports from outlets including the New York Post, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, Hot Air, The Gateway Pundit, NRCC, RedState, and Twitchy emphasised William Lawrence's deleted social media posts. Headlines and digests highlighted his calls for police and prison abolition, his wish for Senator Joe Manchin to "hurry up and die," and his criticism of the nuclear family. Several reports characterized Lawrence as "radical" or a "socialist felon." The NRCC report directly quoted CNN stating Lawrence "deleted hundreds of old social media posts in which he embraced police and prison abolition, called for nationalizing fossil-fuel companies to end their production, attacked moderate Democrats and argued for a ‘fundamental overhaul’ of the Constitution." **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 6 - high: 9 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/09/04/us-news/lefty-michigan-house-candidate-wished-death-on-centrist-dems-in-old-post) — Lefty Michigan House candidate wished death on centrist Democrats in old social media post: ‘Hurry up and die’ - [The Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2026/09/04/hurry-up-and-die-swing-seat-democrat-house-candidate-william-lawrence-deleted-tweets) — Democrat Candidate Deleted Hundreds Of Posts Calling The Nuclear Family ‘Violent’ And Calling For ‘Overhaul’ Of Constitution - [Breitbart](https://breitbart.com/politics/2026/09/04/report-michigan-democrat-house-candidate-deleted-posts-to-abolish-police-and-overhaul-constitution) — Report: MI Democrat Candidate William Lawrence Deleted Posts in Favor of Open Borders and Abolishing Police, the Senate, & Traditional Families - [Hot Air](https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2026/09/04/oh-look-another-radical-foul-mouth-michigan-dem-tubes-his-social-media-history-n3818684) — Oh Look, Another Radical Foul-Mouth Michigan Dem Tubes His Social Media History - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/deleted-social-media-posts-reveal-radical-views-democrat) — Deleted Social Media Posts Reveal Radical Views of Democrat Candidate for US House in Michigan * The Gateway Pundit * by Margaret Flavin - [NRCC](https://nrcc.org/2026/09/04/socialist-felon-william-lawrence-deleted-tweets-show-far-left-record) — Socialist Felon William Lawrence "Deleted Tweets Show Far-Left Record" - [RedState](https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/09/04/democrats-have-a-new-problem-candidate-to-deal-with-in-michigan-n2206499) — 'Hurry Up and Die': Dem Running in Critical Swing Seat Has One Heck of a Deleted-Post Problem - [CNN](https://cnn.com/2026/09/04/politics/william-lawrence-michigan-midterms-kfile) — ‘F**k you..hurry up and die’: Swing-seat Democratic House candidate’s deleted tweets show far-left record - [KIFI](https://localnews8.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/09/04/kfile-swing-seat-democrat-deleted-posts-envisioning-a-world-without-police-and-prisons) — ‘F**k you..hurry up and die’: Swing-seat Democratic House candidate’s deleted tweets show far - [KRDO](https://krdo.com/news/2026/09/04/kfile-swing-seat-democrat-deleted-posts-envisioning-a-world-without-police-and-prisons) — ‘F**k you..hurry up and die’: Swing-seat Democratic House candidate’s deleted tweets show far - [KVIA](https://kvia.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/09/04/kfile-swing-seat-democrat-deleted-posts-envisioning-a-world-without-police-and-prisons) — KFile: Swing-seat Democrat deleted posts envisioning ‘a world without police and prisons’ - [KEYT](https://keyt.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/09/04/kfile-swing-seat-democrat-deleted-posts-envisioning-a-world-without-police-and-prisons) — ‘F**k you..hurry up and die’: Swing-seat Democratic House candidate’s deleted tweets show far - [KMIZ](https://abc17news.com/politics/national-politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/09/04/kfile-swing-seat-democrat-deleted-posts-envisioning-a-world-without-police-and-prisons) — KFile: Swing-seat Democrat deleted posts envisioning ‘a world without police and prisons’ - [KESQ](https://kesq.com/news/national-politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/09/04/kfile-swing-seat-democrat-deleted-posts-envisioning-a-world-without-police-and-prisons) — KFile: Swing-seat Democrat deleted posts envisioning ‘a world without police and prisons’ - [Local 3 News](https://local3news.com/regional-national/f-k-you-hurry-up-and-die-swing-seat-democratic-house-candidate-s-deleted-tweets/article_163da6f5-1010-5a93-adcc-7327046c63a2.html) — ‘F**k you..hurry up and die’: Swing-seat Democratic House candidate’s deleted tweets show far - [kioncentralcoast.com](https://kioncentralcoast.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/09/04/kfile-swing-seat-democrat-deleted-posts-envisioning-a-world-without-police-and-prisons) — ‘F**k you..hurry up and die’: Swing-seat Democratic House candidate’s deleted tweets show far - [Twitchy](https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2026/09/04/william-lawrence-hurry-up-and-die-joe-manchin-n2431984) — Wacky MI Dem Nominee Wrote Songs Hoping Manchin Would 'Hurry Up and Die' — Then Deleted the Evidence - [Political Wire](https://politicalwire.com/2026/09/04/democrats-deleted-tweets-show-far-left-record) — Democrat’s Deleted Tweets Show Far ## Questions **What kind of social media posts did William Lawrence delete?** William Lawrence deleted hundreds of old social media posts. These included statements embracing police and prison abolition, calls for nationalizing fossil-fuel companies, and attacks on moderate Democrats. He also argued for a "fundamental overhaul" of the Constitution and wrote lyrics wishing death on those resisting climate policy. **What has William Lawrence said about his deleted posts?** Lawrence has stated that his past posts supporting the "defund the police" movement are "out of step with what I believe now." He has also said he does not support defunding the police or open borders and expressed regret over past comments made about Senator Elissa Slotkin. **What is William Lawrence's political background?** William Lawrence previously co-founded the Sunrise Movement and helped propel the Green New Deal into Democratic politics. He is now the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 7th Congressional District. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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