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H.J. Mai

He 'Proved Mike Wrong.' Now he's claiming his $5 million

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell arrives at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in April. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Software engineer Robert Zeidman, who used his data analytics skills to debunk a false 2020 election conspiracy theory promoted by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, says he has received many congratulatory messages, including from supporters of former President Donald Trump.

"I've made the argument that Lindell is hurting Trump much more than he's helping him because everything Lindell is presenting is so obviously bogus that it just makes any talk about voter fraud or voter integrity look silly. So even big Trump supporters thanked me," Zeidman said in an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep.

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