Michael Tracey says Rep. Maxine Waters shoved him

politicsApr 26, 2026151,838

Reporter Michael Tracey says Rep. Maxine Waters, 80, shoved him as she walked past and described the contact as an assault. Video of the encounter shows Waters making brief, light contact while navigating a crowd rather than delivering a forceful push. Several news outlets reviewed the footage and concluded the clip undercuts Tracey’s characterization of the encounter as an assault. The episode matters because it centers on a senior lawmaker’s public conduct and how video evidence is used to evaluate contested assault claims.

Bill Grueskin

@bgrueskin.bsky.social

Look, you get roughed up by Maxine Waters in your younger years, and the trauma never fully goes away

92045d ago

Bill Grueskin912

Ridiculous as Tracey is, Julie Brown does not need or deserve this shit

𝕗𝕦𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝕘𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕥10

Seems his Wikipedia entry is a bit out of date.

Lillard says IMPEACH & REMOVE8

@jimacosta.bsky.social is a real one 💙

HR Ryan6

Good for Acosta. I'd pay to see him punch out Tracey

My Representatives Going Is Popehat

@kenwhite.bsky.social

/2 Michael Tracey has never felt so alive as he did with Maxine Waters beating him up and he figured fighting Jim Acosta was as close as he could get

39045d ago

Petard

@maisondesnark.bsky.social

Maxine Waters has the opportunity to do the funniest thing

37545d ago

WargamerChris70

Goddammit, I woke up the baby I laughed so hard at this

TotalTim6

Lol he shows up expecting Acosta and she walks out of the shadows

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@lawbibliophile.bsky.social

If Maxine Waters showed up Michael Tracey would pass out. www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...

4545d ago

stefan

@stefanthinks.bsky.social

"i talk a lot of shit for someone who accused maxine waters of roughing me up"

1945d ago

Bob Vesterman

@bob.vesterman.com

Let he who has not lost a fight with Maxine Waters cast the first stone in front of the Hampton Inn.

2045d ago

Joshua Holland

@joshuaholland.bsky.social

Maxine Waters kicked his ass so I’m pretty sure Costa would make quick work of him.

1745d ago

MM (Again)

@mmwritesmore.bsky.social

Michael Tracey? The guy who lost a fight with Maxine Waters?

1745d ago

Psychopomp Gecko

@psychopompgecko.bsky.social

"Wait a minute! Wait minute! That's Maxine Waters' music!" "You're right, what is she doing here?" "I think she's here for another piece of Michael Tracey, and she aims to break it off with that steel chair she's holding."

745d ago