MAGA influencers falsely claimed that Politico was funded by USAID, mistaking subscription figures for grant money following a payroll issue at the outlet. This narrative gained traction amid Elon Musk’s attempts to shut down USAID as part of federal cost-cutting measures. Conservative commentators, like Kyle Becker and Benny Johnson, amplified these claims, alleging political bias against Politico, which they viewed as a left-leaning entity. Critics pointed to this as evidence of corruption aimed at undermining the MAGA movement, despite the claims being based on inaccurate interpretations of financial data.
This is the biggest scandal in news media history: No employee at Politico got paid yesterday. First time ever the company missed a pay period. This is a crisis.
Some conservative users called corruption and claimed the publication was being funneled cash to produce reporting that would destroy the MAGA Movement.
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