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• Study: Most Pro-Trump podcasters support Trump's tariffs but some fractures emerge

  By Kayla R Gogarty, Courtney Hagle, John Whitehouse Verified, Payton Armstrong, Jack Wheatley, Jack Winstanley, Chloe Simon, Pete Tsipis, Gideon Taaffe, Ben Van Bloem, Reed McMaster, Sage Hodil| Media Matters for America Verified In a new study of top pro-Trump online shows in the days after President Donald Trump launched his formal tariff plan, Media Matters has found some dissension as his economic policy disrupts the global economy — even as this ecosystem still overwhelmingly supports him.

  By Kayla R Gogarty, Courtney Hagle, John Whitehouse Verified, Payton Armstrong, Jack Wheatley, Jack Winstanley, Chloe Simon, Pete Tsipis, Gideon Taaffe, Ben Van Bloem, Reed McMaster, Sage Hodil · Media Matters for America

  Apr. 16, 2025

• Right-wing media have decided undocumented migrants don't have the right to due process under the law

  By Jack Wheatley| Media Matters for America Verified In recent weeks, the Trump administration has come under criticism for its decision to deport Venezuelan migrants, who the White House alleged are undocumented gang members, to a prison in El Salvador. Controversy ensued when the Trump administration allegedly refused to return planes carrying the deportees after Washington, D.C., District Court Judge James Boasberg issued an order temporarily blocking the deportations after he verbally ordered the flights to turn around.

  By Jack Wheatley · Media Matters for America

  Mar. 28, 2025

• Right-wing media scramble to downplay security breach from Trump officials’ leaked group chat

  By Chloe Simon, Noah Dowe, Jack Wheatley, Gideon Taaffe| Media Matters for America Verified On March 24, The Atlantic published a bombshell story from Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg reporting that he had been mistakenly added to a group chat on the messaging app Signal in which senior Trump administration officials discussed plans for a U.S. military strike in Yemen.

  By Chloe Simon, Noah Dowe, Jack Wheatley, Gideon Taaffe · Media Matters for America

  Mar. 27, 2025

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Media Matters for America

Media Matters for America is a progressive nonprofit organization founded in 2004 by David Brock. It operates as a research and information center focused on media accountability, specifically addressing conservative misinformation in U.S. media. The organization monitors and analyzes media platforms to ensure accurate public discourse and collaborates with progressive groups to counter conservative narratives. Media Matters engages in various activities, including systematic media monitoring, research and analysis, and advocacy. It produces articles, fact-checks, and reports that debunk misinformation on key issues like abortion rights and climate change. The organization also shares its research with activists, journalists, and policymakers to promote balanced reporting and educate the public about media bias. Its mission is to reduce media bias and foster informed public debate.