The 53-year-old news wizard has been cherry-picking stories from various news agencies for over twenty years, creating an influential media empire known as the Drudge Report. Millions of loyal Drudge Report readers have been wrapped up in Matt's alternative reality. Drudge was instrumental in getting President Donald Trump elected in 2016. He understands exactly how to get the inside scoop and use political messaging to motivate readers. But according to those on the inside, Matt Drudge operates less on principle and conviction and more so on doing what's best for advancing the profits of his media empire.