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Emma Vigeland
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Emma Vigeland [when?]
Born (1994-04-18) April 18, 1994 (age 32)
New York City, U.S.
EducationLafayette College
OccupationPolitical commentator
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Last updated: April 15, 2026

Emma Vigeland (born April 18, 1994) is an American progressive political commentator, producer, and media host. She has cohosted The Majority Report with Sam Seder since 2020, and previously worked as a reporter and producer for The Young Turks.

Vigeland is a social and economic progressive whose commentary focuses on labor rights, campaign finance reform, social justice issues, anti-imperialism, and anti-Zionism.

Early life and education

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Vigeland was born in New York City and raised in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. She attended Kent Place School in Summit,[1] where she headed the Young Democrats club.[2]: 166 

Vigeland enrolled at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Government and Law in 2016, graduating cum laude. Her senior thesis examined campaign-finance reform and its impact on political participation.[3][4]

Career

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In 2016, Vigeland began her media career when she joined the progressive news network The Young Turks (TYT) as a political intern.[4] In 2017, after Jordan Chariton's departure, she became a full-time political correspondent and producer for TYT's "Rebel HQ" series,[2]: 167  where she covered the progressive movement, the MAGA movement, and political corruption.[4] In 2018, she interviewed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during her primary campaign against Joe Crowley,[2]: 168 [5][6] making TYT and The Intercept the only national news outlets to cover AOC before her upset victory.[2]: 169 [7]: 190 [8][9] Vigeland told Time that AOC's victory showed the resonance of the progressive agenda with voters.[10] Vigeland attended several Donald Trump rallies, where she interviewed attendees about immigration policy and other key campaign issues.[11][12]

In November 2020, Vigeland became a co-host and producer for the progressive news show The Majority Report with Sam Seder, working alongside Sam Seder,[13][14][15] filling the vacant position left by Michael Brooks's sudden death.[16]

Vigeland also hosts a progressive sports-focused show, Emma Sports Vigeland Network (ESVN), a pun on ESPN.[17]

In 2023, Vigeland joined a livestream hosted by U.S. Representative Ro Khanna outside the White House, where Khanna was interviewed about topics including the importance of youth political participation and ways to advance progressive political sentiment.[18][19][20]

In 2026, Matt Bernstein and Vigeland held an interview with Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow, in which McMorrow defended US support for the Iron Dome during the Gaza war. After McMorrow said, "I don't think anybody should live in fear of being bombed or killed," Vigeland sarcastically asked whether Palestinians should have their own Iron Dome, and McMorrow replied that the idea was worth discussing.[21][22][23]

Political views

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Vigeland identifies with the progressive wing of the American left.[24][25][26][24] Vigeland supports stronger labor rights, Medicare For All, reducing wealth inequality, reducing corporate influence in politics,[24] and stronger environmental regulation.[12] Vigeland has praised and unionization efforts in media.[12] She supported Bernie Sanders in the 2020 primaries.[24]

In a 2019 The Hill panel, she criticized Barack Obama for abandoning a public option in the Affordable Care Act.[27] In July 2024, The New Yorker listed Vigeland and Chapo Trap House as online leftist figures whose social media posts helped seed wider enthusiasm for Kamala Harris' campaign launch.[28] In a 2025 MSNBC panel, Vigeland criticized centrist Democrats and media figures for, in her view, refusing to learn from the popularity of Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani.[29][30] In a December 2025 CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip panel, Vigeland attributed inflation during the Biden administration partly to supply-chain bottlenecks and the COVID-19 pandemic, while Scott Jennings argued that policy choices had contributed to rising prices.[31] In a December 2025 Newsnight panel, Vigeland said that the United States had lost moral standing because of its complicity in the Gaza genocide, which Jennings criticized as "anti-Israel propaganda".[32][33][34][35] In a March 2026 NewsNight panel, Vigeland connected the 2026 Iran war to Gaza, cited B'Tselem and Amnesty International in describing Israel's conduct as genocide, and said that neither Iran nor Israel should have nuclear weapons.[36]

Vigeland is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[37]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "People; Kent Place School". Glen Ridge Voice. June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. Emma Vigeland graduated from Kent Place School on June 3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Freedlander, David (March 30, 2021). The AOC Generation: How Millennials Are Seizing Power and Rewriting the Rules of American Politics. Boston: Beacon Press. ISBN 9780807036433.
  3. ↑ "Emma Vigeland". Politicon. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Emma is a graduate of Lafayette College, where she majored in Government and Law and wrote her honors thesis on campaign finance reform. She is a dogmatic New York Giants and New York Rangers fan.
  4. 1 2 3 "Emma Vigeland". The Young Turks. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Emma Vigeland is a reporter and producer on Rebel HQ for TYT. [....] Emma began working for TYT as an intern, and slowly climbed her way into a permanent position with the company.
  5. ↑ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tackles New York Inequality. YouTube. Rebel HQ. April 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Political Revolution. YouTube. Rebel HQ. April 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ Grigoryan, Nune; Suetzl, Wolfgang (2019). "Hybridized political participation". In Atkinson, Joshua D.; Kenix, Linda (eds.). Alternative Media Meets Mainstream Politics: Activist Nation Rising. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4985-8435-7.
  8. ↑ Stelter, Brian (June 27, 2018). "Progressive media saw the Ocasio-Cortez upset coming". CNN. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  9. ↑ Calderone, Michael (June 27, 2018). "Times takes heat for missing Crowley's defeat". Politico. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ Jenkins, Nash (2018-06-28). "How Democrats in Congress Responded to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Surprise Win". Time.
  11. ↑ Schwartz, Ian (August 3, 2018). "'The Young Turks' Reporter Interviews People Outside Trump MAGA Event: Shut Down Government For The Wall". Real Clear Politics. Rebel HQ's Emma Vigeland of TYT Network spoke to a number of Trump supporters and she asked for their feedback on how he's doing on immigration policy. MAGA rally in Tampa, Florida on July 31, 2018.
  12. 1 2 3 Atkinson, Joshua D.; Kenix, Linda (2019-05-20). Alternative Media Meets Mainstream Politics: Activist Nation Rising. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN 978-1-4985-8435-7.
  13. ↑ Emma Vigeland [@EmmaVigeland] (October 28, 2020). "Personal news: I'm thrilled to announce that I will be joining @majorityfm and @SamSeder as co-host and producer, starting on Election Day! Anyone who is familiar with progressive media knows that the Majority Report team does incredible work. I couldn't be more excited. (1/5)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "The Majority Report". The Majority Report. Emma Vigeland is the co-host of The Majority Report. She previously worked as a field reporter, producer, and commentator for The Young Turks. You can follow her on Twitter for all the hot political and sports takes.
  15. ↑ Acosta, Danny (2024-01-16). "Even Liberals Aren't Safe From Francesca Fiorentini's Political Punchlines". KQED.
  16. ↑ Stolworthy, Jacob (July 21, 2020). "Michael Brooks death: Majority Report political commentator and podcast host dies suddenly, aged 37". The Independent.
  17. ↑ "Border Patrol agent shot, killed in Newport, Vermont". Newsweek. 2025-01-20. Archived from the original on 2025-01-20. Emma Vigeland, a progressive political commentator, who co-hosts The Majority Report with Sam Seder and runs her own sports-focused show, ESVN.
  18. ↑ Lorenz, Taylor (September 28, 2023). "Democrats plan four-hour live stream with Twitch and YouTube stars". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  19. ↑ Gutelle, Sam (2023-09-29). "U.S. rep Ro Khanna streamed with creators like Vaush and Emma Vigeland outside the White House". Tubefilter.
  20. ↑ PV Archive (September 29, 2023). "Big Stream with Ro Khanna ft. Vaush, Emma Vigeland, Destiny, Ryan Grim, Cenk Uygur". YouTube. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  21. ↑ Deutch, Gabby (2026-05-19). "McMorrow walks the line on Israel, floats Iron Dome for Palestinians". Jewish Insider.
  22. ↑ Pack, Adam (2026-05-19). "Senate hopeful Mallory McMorrow floats Iron Dome for Palestinians". Fox News.
  23. ↑ Matt Bernstein (May 18, 2026). "I Asked Mallory McMorrow About Her Support For Israel". YouTube. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Sheffield, Matthew (2019-05-23). "Progressive journalist Emma Vigeland weighs in on 2020 Dem primary". The Hill. Archived from the original on 2020-08-25.
  25. ↑ Mian, Rashed (2024-06-13). "Progressive Spotlight: Emma Vigeland". Unfucking the Republic (UNFTR).
  26. ↑ "Seth Moulton's chances of beating Ed Markey in Massachusetts Senate primary". Newsweek. 2025-10-15. Progressive commentator Emma Vigeland
  27. ↑ Sheffield, Matthew (2019-05-23). "Progressive commentator says Obama was delusional thinking he could work with Republicans". The Hill.
  28. ↑ Winter, Jessica (2024-07-05). "The Kamala Harris Social-Media Blitz Did Not Just Fall Out of a Coconut Tree". The New Yorker.
  29. ↑ Bahney, Jennifer Bowers (2025-11-02). "MSNBC Guest Shreds Ezra Klein and The New York Times for Being 'Floundering Corporatist-Centrist Flank' of Democratic Party". Mediaite.
  30. ↑ MS NOW (November 2, 2025). "WHERE'S TRUMP? President MIA on campaign trail ahead of Tuesday elections". YouTube. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  31. ↑ "CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip". CNN Transcripts. 2025-12-08.
  32. ↑ "CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip". CNN Transcripts. 2025-12-29.
  33. ↑ Nash, Charlie (2025-12-29). "'Unbelievable': CNN's Scott Jennings Loses It on Guest Who Cited Death Toll in Gaza". Mediaite.
  34. ↑ Steigrad, Alexandra (2025-12-30). "CNN's Scott Jennings slams guest who accused Israel of genocide: 'Unbelievable'". New York Post.
  35. ↑ JFeed Staff (2025-12-30). "Tense Clash on CNN as Commentators Spar Over Israel-Gaza War". JFeed.
  36. ↑ "CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip". CNN Transcripts. 2026-03-27.
  37. ↑ Democratic Socialists of America (August 11, 2025). Thank you to DSA member Emma Vigeland for joining us at DSA Convention this weekend!. Facebook. Retrieved May 12, 2026. I'm a dues paying member to DSA, I encourage everybody to sign up.
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