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.

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

Sinclair Broadcast Group’s The National Desk is spreading misinformation about immigration and the CBP One app

Gretchen Carlson praises Kamala Harris' Ellipse speech, calls it “the antithesis of division”

Jesse Watters says “every politician has an enemies list” like Donald Trump

CBS Evening News reports that Steve Bannon “began planting seeds to challenge the 2024 results” as soon as he was released from prison

Trump “meme team” ally Brenden Dilley calls Puerto Rico a “shit-ass island,” “dirty-ass island,” and “floating trash heap”

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