On July 27, Anna Slatz published a story about Khelif competing in the Olympics as a woman despite an earlier disqualification.The story took off on social media, garnering retweets from conservative podcaster Allie Beth Stuckey and SheWon.org, a website that catalogs female athletes who have lost to trans competitors.
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Three Possibilities to Replace JD You-Know-Who (Satire)
To: Donald J. Trump: The bearded guy you selected seems to be tanking bigly in the polls. As you did in The Apprentice, there seems to be no reason why he should not be shown to the elevator for the long ride down.
News Websites Endure Traffic Tailspin in May
Many news websites, especially on the right, suffered significant audience losses from May 2020 to May 2024: The Federalist (-95%), Breitbart (-90%), Townhall (-89%) and The Washington Examiner (-88%) were among the biggest losers between May 2020 and May 2024. “News audiences seem to be vanishing,” said TheRighting’s Howard Polskin
Trump Links Most to Fox News and RSBN
Former president Donald Trump linked to Fox News Channel more than any other news source in May, according to TheRighting’s first-ever analysis of his May 2024 link activity. TheRighting studied dozens of links and ReTruths on his Truth Social account and his website DonaldJTrump.com and found that Trump linked 56 times last month to content from Fox News Channel.
Wall Street Sours on Right Wing Companies
Wall Street appears to be tiring of the sector. Over the last 12 months — a period when the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 rose 21.8 percent — Rumble shares fell 35.1 percent, Public Square’s down 69.1 percent, and Salem (which no longer trades on one of the major stock exchanges) dropped 71.3 percent.
March Traffic Craters at News Websites, But Trump’s Truth Social Soars
News websites representing both sides of the political spectrum suffered huge drops in unique visitors in March 2024 compared to March 2020. But Donald Trump’s Truth Social generated 5 million unique visitors in March, its largest traffic volume ever since its February 2022 launch.
Trump’s Truth Social Stock Deal May Not Bail Him Out
By David Lieberman: Trump’s managerial shortcomings are legendary. They include a parade of bankruptcies (e.g. Trump Taj Majal and Trump Entertainment Resorts) and failures (e.g. Trump Shuttle, Trump University, Trump Vodka, Trump Mortgage, GoTrump.com, and Trump Steaks).
TheRighting Unveils Exclusive 2020-2024 Election Year Traffic Comparison
Results Show Steep News Audience Erosion in the Four Years Since Last Election. This new feature, which will be released monthly throughout 2024, examines traffic to 15 right wing news websites from 2020 and contrasts it with their 2024 traffic. TheRighting will also run a similar comparison to the three mainstream news brands it has followed regularly since 2019: CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Look Who’s Kraken: Sidney Powell Flips, Right Wing Media Catches Her
By Kevin Howley: Sidney “release the Kraken” Powell’s plea deal was big news last week unless you read conservative news media, where there was precious little original reporting, and even less opinionating from the hot air crowd.
Even Right Wing Media Shocked by Chaos Over Speaker Fight
By Kevin Howley: We ignore the nihilism of House Republicans at our own risk. Despite their best efforts to do just that, right wing media can’t help but mirror the politics of dysfunction and distraction that defines today’s GOP.
Gloo Could Become Bigger Force on the Right After Deal with Salem Media
By David Lieberman: The deal will have far-reaching implications for right wing media and messaging from both companies. And Salem, home to conservative commentators like Dinesh D’Souza, Sebastian Gorka, and Charlie Kirk, desperately needs the cash after the stock cratered earlier this year.
Summer Lane Might Be Right Wing Media’s Luckiest and Most Prolific Writer
By Michael Lovito: The born-again Christian has written 30 novels in nine years. But her biggest fan just might be Donald Trump, who has a habit of linking to her articles about him that she writes for RSBN. In September alone, she published more than 100 stories on the obscure right wing news site.
TV Star Kirk Cameron Pushes Books Promoting Christian Values to Kids
By Michael Lovito: Kirk Cameron, the “Growing Pains” star turned social conservative icon, announced a nationwide campaign titled “See You at the Library,” which encourages parents to reserve space at their local libraries on August 5 so that they can read books that promote Christian values.
Right Wing Outrage May Have Fueled Barbie’s Box Office Success
By Amanda Coopersmith: If anything, the right wing pushback only seemed to stoke Barbie supporters online and convert others who were initially uninterested in the big-budget corporate picture.
“Try That in a Small Town” Isn’t the First Song to Stir Campaign Controversy
By Jaden Satenstein: While figures like singer Sheryl Crow have condemned Jason Aldean (above) for misrepresenting the BLM movement and promoting racial violence, Republican presidential hopefuls are riling up their bases by showing support for the song. And it isn’t the first time Republicans have stirred the pot with their campaign song choices.
Investors Should Be Wary of Intriguing Right Wing Shopping Site
By David Lieberman: PublicSq is well-steeped in right-wing grievances. That suggests it’s primarily a marketing play – a bet on its ability to prod like-minded consumers to become so invested in the idea of shopping as a political act that they’ll overlook potential shortcomings including relatively high prices and limited selection.
Donald Trump, Peacenik
By Kevin Howley: The party of esteemed cold warriors for generations of hardline Republicans is challenging US military spending, and raising the alarm over a third world war. What, you may ask, explains this abrupt about-face in Republican defense policy? It all comes down to the vision of one man. Donald J. Trump, peacenik
Tucker Carlson Ascends to Kingmaker in Grilling of GOP Hopefuls
By Kevin Howley: The fallen Fox News anchor had a star turn at last week’s Family Leadership Summit where he had a star turn as inquisitor of 2024 GOP Republican contenders like Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott.
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers to Face Stiff Test with Liberal New Yorkers
By Jon Friedman: The former Green Bay Packer quarterback is an aggressive anti-vax proponent. He may find that he is a stranger in a strange land. New York City is notoriously liberal in its political views, including positions on embracing Covid-19 vaccinations.
Can Threads Provide a Platform for “Friendly” Conversations without Political Debates?
By Jaden Satenstein: Meta is trying to distinguish its new social media platform Threads by framing it as a place for “friendly” conversations, not news and political debates. Unlike Twitter, which has devolved into a far-right-friendly hellscape, Threads doesn’t promote political content.
PizzaGate Is the GOP’s Silliest Gambit Yet
By Jon Friedman: What matters here is that the Republican-tilting media are going down a bad road by criticizing environmental regulations like wood-burning pizza ovens as “woke.” Inventing scandals, which at root make no sense anyway, seems amateurish at a time when data show that inflation is receding as a national threat to our way of life.
Trump Links More to Breitbart Than Any Other Website
By Howard Polskin: For the week beginning July 10, I followed Trump’s voluminous Truth Social posting of links to right wing websites . Breitbart seems to have a special place in Trump’s world view, according to a review of the past seven days.
Climates Denialism Heats Up as Temperatures Soar into “Unchartered Territories”
By Kevin Howley: In recent weeks, climate scientists have issued dire predictions that 2023 is on track to be the hottest year in recorded history. But the denial is strong in conservative circles. And we’re not referring to the results of the 2020 presidential election. With few exceptions, right wing media have hit peak stupidity this summer.
Conservative Audiences Boost Summer’s Most Unlikely Hit Movie
By Amanda Coopersmith: “Sound of Freedom” actor Jim Caviezel , who plays a former Homeland Security Agent who saves trafficked children, stoked controversy for the film with a number of eye-raising comments including support of Q’Anon and fringe conspiracy theories.