Politico slammed for branding Meghan Markle a ‘narcissist’ alongside Trump, Elon Musk and Kanye West

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Politico has come under fire for including Meghan Markle on an end-of-year list of “narcissists” alongside Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Kanye West and Sam Bankman-Fried. The unhinged hatred directed at her really does kind of prove her point doesn’t it.” WTH @politico -- There is literally no planet where Meghan Markle belongs with this group of people. pic.twitter.com/4Eism0OUOy — Subscribe to my Substack newsletter December 26, 2022 Podcaster Paul E Martin wrote: “How in God’s name did Meghan Markle get put in this group? She’s not perfect, but a Black woman standing up for herself and family doesn’t qualify as being a ‘narcissist.’ Seriously, @politico.” Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah tweeted that “white women are perfectly happy to be the footsoldiers of casual misogynoir + attacks against Black women.” Meghan Markle’s inclusion on a list of 2022 narcissists angered some Twitter commentators Twitter user Lisa Glass wrote that 2022 “is the year we all finally got tired of Politico”, prompting Politico’s editorial director Ryan Heath to push back at the criticism.