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Senior reporter at The Bulwark. Email: sommer - at- thebulwark.com. Signal: willsommer.38
Kash Patel's much-younger girlfriend is driving Trump allies nuts with her legal battles over being called an Israeli honey-pot spy. Will the FBI director ever catch a break?! My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/kash-patel...
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Kash Patelâs Girlfriend Is Driving MAGA Nuts
Sheâs litigious. Theyâre sexist. Itâs a miasma of loathing.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/kash-patel-girlfriend-alexis-wilkins-driving-maga-nuts
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New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch.
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Kash Patelâs âEffin Wildâ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the âBoondoggle Ranchâ on the bureau jet.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/kash-patel-private-jet-flights-fbi-197da8fd
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Pro-Trump media went wild for a bombshell exposé claiming the Jan. 6th pipe bomber was a Capitol Police officer with CIA ties. But now the story looks shaky, tweets are getting deleted, and the story's backers are running for cover. My
@thebulwark.com
newsletter:
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-...
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The Blazeâs Pipe-Bomb Bombshell Appears to Bomb
The right-wing outlet claimed to solve the Jan. 6th pipe-bomb mystery. Things quickly looked less certain.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-blaze-right-wing-media-pipe-bomb-january-6th
5 days ago
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Get ready: Receipts, our new economic newsletter from
@crampell.bsky.social
, is dropping the first edition tonight! Subscribe now to get it in your inbox:
www.thebulwark.com/subscribe
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Kash Patel's private-jet problem is getting worse. The FBI director has taken the government jet to Nashville, his country-singer girlfriend's home city, even more than has been publicly reported. My latest newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/kash-patel...
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Kash Patelâs Private Jet Problem Is Even Worse Than It Looks
This dude canât stop flying to Nashville.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/kash-patel-fbi-director-private-jet-problem-nashville
9 days ago
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The
@thebulwark.com
election show is live NOW, starring none other than
@samsteindc.bsky.social
. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj91...
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Bulwark's Election Night Coverage
YouTube video by The Bulwark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj91h-gtAuc
11 days ago
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NEW: Ex-Heritage officials have come out of the woodwork to level criticisms after the Tucker video with one telling
@willsommer.bsky.social
they didnât think Roberts would âlast much longer.â
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Groyper War Consumes the Biggest Right-Wing Think Tank
Plus: Another round of nutty Trump pardons?
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/groyper-war-consumes-heritage-foundation-tucker-carlson-nick-fuentes-ben-shapiro-kevin-roberts
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MAGA's most important think tank has been roiled by the Tucker Carlson-Nick Fuentes interview, and the situation is only getting worse. My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/groyper-wa...
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Groyper War Consumes the Biggest Right-Wing Think Tank
Plus: Another round of nutty Trump pardons?
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/groyper-war-consumes-heritage-foundation-tucker-carlson-nick-fuentes-ben-shapiro-kevin-roberts
12 days ago
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Amid Pete Hegseth's purge of actual news outlet, Laura Loomer has joined the credentialed Pentagon press corps.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Laura Loomer is now credentialed to cover the Pentagon
The far-right activist has repeatedly criticized defense officials on her website and social media accounts while boasting of her close ties to President Donald Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/03/laura-loomer-pentagon-credentials/
12 days ago
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"Suddenly, nothingâincluding the racism, Holocaust denialism, and antisemitism Fuentes has championedâseems to be too hot for MAGA media to embrace" â
@willsommer.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/one-of-the...
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One of the Most Dangerous Interviews Ever in MAGA Media
Why Tucker Carlson platformed white supremacist Nick Fuentes.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/one-of-the-most-dangerous-interviews-ever-maga-media-tucker-carlson-nick-fuentes
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Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes is even worse for the rightâand Americaâthan it looks. My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/one-of-the...
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One of the Most Dangerous Interviews Ever in MAGA Media
Why Tucker Carlson platformed white supremacist Nick Fuentes.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/one-of-the-most-dangerous-interviews-ever-maga-media-tucker-carlson-nick-fuentes
16 days ago
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Trump is shaking up the critical Office of Naval Research. OUT: A rear admiral. IN: A 33-year-old DOGE staffer with no naval experience. Scoop from
@cheetah.bsky.social
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-trum...
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SCOOP: Trump Swaps Decorated Admiral With 33-Year-Old DOGEr
The highly unorthodox personnel change affects a critical government research role.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-trump-replaces-admiral-office-naval-research-rothenhaus-riley-doge
17 days ago
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17 days ago
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice. This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. Iâm not backing down, and weâre going to win.
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The right's civil war over Charlie Kirk's legacy is ramping up, as TPUSA's big conference approaches and Tucker Carlson and other Israel critics are still on the speaker's list. My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/civil-war-...
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The Civil War Over Charlie Kirkâs Legacy Has Gotten Even Uglier
Right-wing personalities are feuding over the decision to invite Tucker Carlson to TPUSAâs annual confab.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/civil-war-over-charlie-kirk-legacy-tucker-carlson-tpusa-right-wing-americafest
19 days ago
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Philip Bump
19 days ago
Semafor newsletter via
@willsommer.bsky.social
. I have expired. I am deceased.
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MAGA media is desperate for proof of widespread left-wing violence. But from an GOP bar fracas to a teen who staged his abduction by âfour Mexicans,â the stories keep turning out to be hoaxes. My latest newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-media...
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MAGA Media Keeps Thirsting for Left-Wing Violence
. . . even if that means they have to invent it.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-media-keeps-thirsting-for-left-wing-violence
23 days ago
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Tim Pool, Pentagon correspondent.
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add a skeleton here at some point
24 days ago
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Mystical TV screens that purport to cure illnesses have raked in nearly $100 million for their creators and funneled money to a burgeoning MAGA media empire. So I had to try the treatment myself! My craziest newsletter yet for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/bizarre-he...
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How a Bizarre Healing-TV-Screen Tycoon Is Funding MAGA Media
I had to try it out for myself.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bizarre-healing-tv-screen-tycoon-funding-maga-media-unifyd-eesystem
26 days ago
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Conservatives have found the real villains in the racist Young Republican chat leak story: the leaker and the people who think Republicans praising Hitler is bad! My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/racist-you...
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Racist Young Republican Chat Leaves GOP Stumbling to Respond
Split over whether to discipline the offenders or just ignore the whole affair.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/racist-young-republican-chat-leaves-gop-stumbling-respond
about 1 month ago
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Check it out! We tried to come up with a unified theory of Laura Loomer.
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about 1 month ago
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Jared Holt
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âPosting Through Itâ is back on Monday with another installment in our longform biographical series. This one traces the deep cuts and forgotten moments from Laura Loomerâs rise to MAGA stardom. Featuring
@willsommer.bsky.social
, w/ a cameo from Bernard Media.
www.patreon.com/posts/140478...
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044: Who the Hell is Laura Loomer? feat. Will Sommer | Posting Through It
Get more from Posting Through It on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/140478308?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
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Get ready!
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 month ago
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Megyn Kelly enjoys a reputation for bravery in right-wing media. So why has she decided to stay on the sidelines as Candace Owens pushes antisemitism and Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories? My latest newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
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www.thebulwark.com/p/why-is-meg...
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Why Is Megyn Kelly Afraid to Take on Candace Owens?
Right-wing mediaâs old guard is scared of its younger, crazier rivals.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/why-is-megyn-kelly-afraid-to-take-on-candace-owens
about 1 month ago
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We have just a few tickets left for the
@thebulwark.com
show in DC tonight, I'll be there!
www.ticketmaster.com/event/150063...
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https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500630EDD73E47C
about 1 month ago
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Deputy AG Todd Blanche is a Trump loyalist. But now right-wing media is turning on him, after they say he quashed an elaborate scheme to rescue a prominent 2020 election denier from her prison cell. My new False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-turns...
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MAGA Turns on Trumpâs Top Lawyer
Todd Blanche discovers that your place is never totally secure in the modern conservative movement.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-turns-on-trumps-top-lawyer-todd-blanche
about 1 month ago
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MAGA star Jack Posobiec says voter fraud is a serious issueâyet he has voted for years in Pennsylvania, despite clearly living in Maryland.
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MAGAâs âVoter Fraudâ Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesnât Live There.
A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/10/jack-posobiec-voter-fraud-pizzagate-maga.html
about 1 month ago
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James O'Keefe keeps putting out videos suggesting Trump's DOJ is covering up the Jeffrey Epstein files. Why has this former MAGA stalwart turned on the administration? My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/james-okee...
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James OâKeefe, Of All People, Wonât Let Trump Skate on Epstein
Plus: Candace Owens's speculations about the Kirk assassination grow farther fetched.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/james-okeefe-wont-let-trump-skate-on-epstein-candace-owens-kirk-assassination-theories-israel
about 1 month ago
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Lmao, this
@willsommer.bsky.social
piece on this Hollyhand grifter kid is straight up đ„ â so good. Read every word.
@thebulwark.com
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Private Jet-Flying, Charlie Kirk-Wannabe Teen Sets Off MAGA Firestorm
The fight over Brilyn Hollyhand symbolizes a bigger problem for MAGA.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/private-jet-flying-charlie-kirk-wannabe-brilyn-hollyhand-maga-tpusa?r=5xo8&utm_medium=ios
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Conservative teen Brilyn Hollyhand has infuriated MAGA faithful with his private jet ride and aspirations to Charlie Kirk's legacy. But is he overstating his connections to TPUSA? My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/private-je...
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Private Jet-Flying, Charlie Kirk-Wannabe Teen Sets Off MAGA Firestorm
The fight over Brilyn Hollyhand symbolizes a bigger problem for MAGA.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/private-jet-flying-charlie-kirk-wannabe-brilyn-hollyhand-maga-tpusa
about 2 months ago
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Where are Gen-Z Republicans getting their news? I joined
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social
on The Focus Group this week to talk about a recent focus group of Gen-Z Republicans. The answers may shock you!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpTX...
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What Young Conservatives REALLY Think About Charlie Kirk (w/ Will Sommer) | The Focus Group
YouTube video by The Bulwark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpTXMVpdyRg
about 2 months ago
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FBI chief Kash Patel is being nuts by a conservative podcaster who's constantly trashing him, allegedly inspiring FBI firings with his rude social media posts about Patelâs âbumbling.â This weekâs False Flag for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-e...
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Meet the Ex-FBI Podcaster Driving Kash Patel Nuts
Heâs a conservative. Heâs brash. And heâs tormenting the FBI director.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-ex-fbi-agent-podcaster-driving-kash-patel-nuts
about 2 months ago
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Sarah Longwell
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There are two sections in
@willsommer.bsky.social
's False Flag newsletter today: 1. "Kash Patel driven mad by media-savvy former FBI agent." 2. "British Nick Fuentes clone faces gay scandal." Get the details only
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-e...
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Meet the Ex-FBI Podcaster Driving Kash Patel Nuts
Heâs a conservative. Heâs brash. And heâs tormenting the FBI director.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/meet-the-ex-fbi-agent-podcaster-driving-kash-patel-nuts
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From booby-trapped mics to "sleeve guns," Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories are running wild on the right, thanks in part to FBI director Kash Patel. My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/charlie-ki...
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Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories Are Running Wild
It doesnât help when the head of the FBI is fanning the flames.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/charlie-kirk-conspiracy-theories-kash-patel-fbi-candace-owens-tucker-carlson-infowars
about 2 months ago
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A MAGA civil war has erupted over control of Charlie Kirk's legacyâand the power that comes with it. This one's getting ugly, with Candace Owens, a prime minister, and even the Catholic church pulled into the fray. I broke it down for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/brutal-mag...
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Brutal MAGA Civil War Over Charlie Kirkâs Legacy
Podcasters, pastors, and plutocrats duking it out.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/brutal-maga-civil-war-over-charlie-kirk-legacy-tpusa
about 2 months ago
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Just days after Charlie Kirk's assassination, conspiracy theories and suspicions that the Trump administration is holding back the real story are already dividing MAGA. My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/charlie-ki...
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Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories Roil MAGA Media
Plus: The âgroyperâ theories, explained.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/charlie-kirk-conspiracy-theories-roil-maga-media-groyper
2 months ago
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The Bulwark
2 months ago
Bulwark Live is coming to DC! Join
@jvl.bsky.social
,
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social
and
@timmiller.bsky.social
on 10/8 for a special live event. Get your tickets now before they sell out:
www.thelincolndc.com/e/the-bulwar...
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Lincoln Theatre
Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL bring their signature political insights and banter live from the nationâs capital in the wake of Trumpâs tak
https://www.thelincolndc.com/e/the-bulwark-live/
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Hereâs a good explainer from
@willsommer.bsky.social
about why Kirk was a singular figure in the right.
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Why Charlie Kirk Mattered So Much to the Right
More than anyone not named Trump, he changed the way conservatives understood modern media.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/why-charlie-kirk-mattered-so-much?r=1js4q&utm_medium=ios
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Why did Charlie Kirk matter so much to the right? For my latest newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
, I explore why he was a unique media figure in the Trump movement:
www.thebulwark.com/p/why-charli...
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Why Charlie Kirk Mattered So Much to the Right
More than anyone not named Trump, he changed the way conservatives understood modern media.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/why-charlie-kirk-mattered-so-much
2 months ago
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Charlie Kirk has died at 31 after being shot today, according to conservative online channel Real America's Voice, where Kirk's show aired.
2 months ago
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Right-wing media has been rocked by a new payola scandal involving pro-India tweets, suggesting MAGA influencers may be on the take. My latest newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/yet-anothe...
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Yet ANOTHER Right-Wing Payola Media Scandal!
This time, the allegations involve paying influencers to post positively about India, a country increasingly in MAGAâs crosshairs.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/yet-another-right-wing-payola-media-scandal-x-influencers-india-trump-maga-tariffs
2 months ago
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As InfoWars implodes over whether to criticize Trump, the trend in right-wing media is clear: the most dynamic influencers are treating Trump like a lame duck and preparing for the post-MAGA future. My latest False Flag for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/right-wing...
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Right-Wing Media Starts Treating Trump Like a Lame Duck
The president isnât ruling out a third term. But some in the MAGA media ecosystem are looking beyond him.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/right-wing-media-starts-treating-trump-like-lame-duck-infowars-jones-shroyer
2 months ago
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Facing millions in legal bills, Candace Owens is asking Trump to save her from Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron's lawsuit over the trans Brigitte conspiracy theory. My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
is here!
www.thebulwark.com/p/candace-ow...
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Candace Owens to Trump: Save Me from the Macrons
The right-wing podcaster is staring down some hefty legal billsâand merch sales alone might not cut it.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/candace-owens-to-trump-save-me-from-the-macrons
3 months ago
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Two MAGA influencers held a late-night brawl in a gravel lot, and the consequences have echoed through TPUSA for months. My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-brawl-...
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The Brawl Heard Round TPUSA
How two mid-tier MAGA influencers ended up in a scrabble in the gravel.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-brawl-heard-round-tpusa-maga-melee-scrabble-gravel-fight
3 months ago
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MAGA has a new hero: a whistleblower who claims she saw Bill Barr frame Trump for election fraud in 2020. But she's also an accused fraudster on an epic scale, on the run from the FBI, and stole pictures of a baby to make it look like her own.
@thebulwark.com
www.thebulwark.com/p/flimsy-mag...
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We Found It! The Flimsiest MAGA Conspiracy of All Time.
Folks, please. Check the credibility of your sources. They may be a Brazilian national fugitive wanted by the FBI.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/flimsy-maga-conspiracy-project-veritas-fraudster-patricia-lelis-bill-barr
3 months ago
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Right-wing activist Laura Loomer had a disastrous deposition in her lawsuit against HBO's Bill Maher. Among the mishaps: Loomer tries to evade a question by claiming MTG keeps Arby's sandwiches in her pants.
www.thebulwark.com/p/laura-loom...
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An Uncomfortably Revealing Laura Loomer Deposition
Insights into her insults, clues about her career hopes.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/laura-loomer-bill-maher-trump-deposition-career-insults
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Tucker Carlson is getting pummeled by Nick Fuentes and his groyper army. Has Tucker lost his touch with the right's angry young men? My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/infamous-g...
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Infamous Groyper: 1, Tucker Carlson: 0
In a bizarre tiff over who was a secret CIA operative, the ex-Fox News bigwig was bested by the former basement-dweller.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/infamous-groyper-nick-fuentes-vs-former-fox-bigwig-tucker-carlson-candace-owens-cory-mills
3 months ago
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With Laura Loomer's influence at an all-time high, her critics on the right say her moves suspiciously align with the interests of a pharma company whose new drug has been linked to acute liver failure. My latest False Flag for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-dieha...
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MAGA Diehards Say Loomer is on Big Pharmaâs Payroll
Plus: It canât be easy dating Kash Patel.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-diehards-say-loomer-is-on-big-pharma-payroll-vinay-prasad-kash-patel-alexis-wilkins
3 months ago
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Candace Owens is facing a serious lawsuit from Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron. I talked with libel experts about Owens's chancesâthey say it's not looking good. Also: Owens claims Trump begged her to stop talking about the story. The WH weighs in:
www.thebulwark.com/p/candace-ow...
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Candace Owens Is in Some REAL Trouble
Her wild attacks on Brigitte Macron have led to a serious defamation suitâand diplomatic trouble.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/candace-owens-legal-trouble-brigitte-macron-lawsuit-laura-loomer
4 months ago
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Dan Bongino's overwrought attempt to hype up Trump's Russiagate distraction appears to have backfired, convincing QAnon believers that the administration is about to bust a pedophile cabal. My latest False Flag newsletter for
@thebulwark.com
:
www.thebulwark.com/p/dan-bongin...
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Dan Bongino, an Emotional Wreck, Throws QAnon a Bone
Plus: Nick Fuentes and Tim Pool rethinking their looks.
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/dan-bongino-an-emotional-wreck-throws-qanon-bone-jeffrey-epstein-pam-bondi-nick-fuentes-tim-pool
4 months ago
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There's a good moment in this new WSJ profile of Tim Pool where Pool complains that the Justice Dept exposed Russia's $100k-per-video payments to him. He then proceeds to gamble away $200 at lunch.
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4 months ago
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