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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Rachel Leingang

‘Every day is a new conspiracy’: behind Trump’s ironclad grip on rightwing media

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There’s increasing fragmentation in rightwing media thanks to influencers and lesser-known outlets built around Trumpism. Composite: AdinRoss/Youtube, Timcast/Youtube, Rich Polk/Getty Images, SOPA Images/Getty Images,

In the last few months, Donald Trump has done interviews with rightwing Twitch streamer Adin Ross and a host of podcasters, including Dr Phil, comedian Theo Von, computer scientist Lex Fridman, and YouTuber Logan Paul – part of what the Atlantic has dubbed Trump’s “red-pill podcast tour”.

He’s posted incessantly on his own social media platform, Truth Social. He did a live space on Twitter/X with the platform’s owner, Elon Musk. He talked with Fox’s Laura Ingraham and called into Fox & Friends and spoke to other Fox hosts and personalities.

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