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Trump’s Allies Are Winning the War Over Disinformation
Projects to combat #Disinformation that were once bipartisan,
-- including one started by the Trump administration,
-- have been recast as deep-state conspiracies to rig elections.
Facing legal and political blowback, the Biden administration has largely abandoned moves that might be construed as stifling political speech.
While little noticed by most Americans, the effort has helped cut a path for Mr. Trump’s attempt to recapture the presidency.
Disinformation about elections is once again coursing through news feeds, aiding Mr. Trump as he fuels his comeback with falsehoods about the 2020 election.
“The censorship cartel must be dismantled and destroyed, and it must happen immediately,” Trump thundered at the start of his 2024 campaign.
The counteroffensive was led by former Trump aides and allies who had also pushed to overturn the 2020 election.
They include Stephen #Miller, the White House policy adviser;
the #attorneys #general of Missouri and Louisiana, both Republicans;
and lawmakers in Congress like Representative Jim #Jordan, Republican of Ohio, who since last year has led a House subcommittee to investigate what it calls “the weaponization of government.