Trump’s Next Target: The GOP?
Tasos Katopodis/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.After Donald Trump is done trashing American democracy, he may have a new target: the Republican Party. As Trump during the last few days has baselessly claimed that the election is a “fraud” and is being…
Trump Posted Election Night Disinformation. Twitter and Facebook Took Different Routes.
Trump at his campaign headquarters on Election Day.Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As anticipated, Donald Trump took to social media to weigh in prematurely on the election early on Wednesday morning, baselessly claiming on social media that “we are up BIG”…
Trump’s Former Top Intel Adviser Has Become a Key Source of Disinformation
Richard Grenell at a White House news briefing on September 4, 2020.Chris Kleponis/CNP via ZUMA Wi For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The primary source of disinformation in the 2020 campaign is not Russia, or any foreign state, but rather President Donald Trump and his…
In 2020, It Was Donald Trump Who Attacked the US Election with Disinformation
Evan Vucci/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Donald Trump’s entire career has been built on disinformation. The celebrity real estate developer bullshitted his way into his early breakthrough deals in Manhattan. After his casino empire collapsed, he revived his fortunes with a reality-TV…
Trump Just Told His Biggest Coronavirus Lie Yet
President Donald Trump during a rally at the Oakland County Airport, in Michigan on Friday.Scott Hasse/ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As Americans head to the polls amid a massive surge in coronavirus cases and an increase in COVID-19 deaths, President Donald…
How the Most Toxic, Notorious Pro-Trump Online Community Tricked Reddit and Got Back Online
Mother Jones illustration For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.By the time Reddit banned r/The_Donald in June, the community had become one of the most notorious in the platform’s history. The pro-Trump message board, home to a noxious group of his supporters, wasn’t necessarily…