John Loftus writes for the Daily Caller about an interesting development in presidential spin tactics.
The White House has compiled a secret “blacklist” of prominent MAGA influencers who have been accused of taking money to post social media content aimed at shifting the discourse on important political issues or offering access to President Donald Trump, the Daily Mail reported Thursday.
The White House is now monitoring signs that influencers may have been paid off by domestic or foreign lobbies to target the president and his supporters, according to the Daily Mail. The outlet named MAGA influencers C.J. Pearson, Rob Smith, Arynne Wexler, Emily Wilson and Ryan Fournier, co-founder of Students for Trump, as among the alleged offenders.
“I just have utter contempt for them, there’s a whole group of them, they share business, they refer each other, they inflate their connections, and they travel in packs,” a source close to the White House told the outlet.
Wilson, known as “Emily Saves America,” has vehemently denied taking money from a foreign lobby.
“Who pays me? I’m independent. Very easy to prove where my money comes from literally my brand deals I post. Nice try b***h,” she wrote to a critic, according to the Daily Mail.
Pearson is currently registered as a foreign agent for the Bahamas under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
“CJ is not paid to post for or against any foreign nation,” a spokesman told the Daily Mail. “As a proud American, CJ follows the law. Therefore, in compliance with FARA, he registered.” …
… Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to Trump, brought attention to foreign influence campaigns Thursday amid a CNN report that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was planning to enlist the help of right-wing commentators, including Mark Levin, and pro-Israel U.S. lawmakers to sabotage negotiations with Iran.
“Right-wing social media influencers and television and radio pundits should be required to disclose any relationships with foreign governments seeking to influence President Trump and other U.S. officials,” Bruesewitz said.
