The right-wing media ecosystem is laying the groundwork for another January 6

My latest piece for MSNBC.com details the right-wing media ecosystem's repeated claims that only fraud could explain a future Trump defeat — and the horrific potential consequences of spreading those conspiracy theories:

The cycle of lies that drove the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is again underway.

Five months before the 2024 election, claims that only fraud could explain a future Donald Trump defeat are already commonplace in the right-wing media ecosystem. Fox News stars and Trumpist influencers are priming their audiences to listen if Trump once again claims an election was “rigged” against him — and to come to his aid.

Read the whole thing.

The right-wing media ecosystem is laying the groundwork for another January 6

Matt Walsh: “My number one qualification for a Trump cabinet post is that the media freaks out over it”

CNN’s Bill Weir discusses what to expect from Trump EPA pick Lee Zeldin

Heritage President Kevin Roberts: “It would be very difficult” for the Trump administration to make policy “without at least consulting” Project 2025

Steve Bannon calls defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth “kind of a madman but hey, you need that”

Steve Bannon goes on rant threatening legal retribution against media and Trump critics

Fox News

Voter Fraud and Suppression

Steve Bannon