Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The New York Times analyzed the biggest right-wing influencers in America, and the numbers show a media machine bleeding viewers after Trump returned to power and the grievance economy started running out of fuel. Ben Shapiro, Daily Wire, Benny Johnson, Dan Bongino, Fox, CBS, and even Bezos’s Washington Post pivot are all showing signs of collapse or retreat, while the growth lanes on the right are shifting toward Trump criticism and even more extreme conspiracy content. The old MAGA media machine thrived on anger at the people in charge, and now that their side owns the chaos, millions of viewers are checking out. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
New York Times - How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms - nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-iran-economy-media-critics.html
Chaotic Era - YouTube data leaderboard - https://www.chaoticera.news/youtube-data
New York Times - Washington Post opinion editor resigns after 1 year - nytimes.com/2026/07/31/business/media/washington-post-opinion-editor-resigns-after-1-year.html
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The New York Times analyzed the biggest right-wing influencers in America, and the numbers show a media machine bleeding viewers after Trump returned to power and the grievance economy started running out of fuel. Ben Shapiro, Daily Wire, Benny Johnson, Dan Bongino, Fox, CBS, and even Bezos’s Washington Post pivot are all showing signs of collapse or retreat, while the growth lanes on the right are shifting toward Trump criticism and even more extreme conspiracy content. The old MAGA media machine thrived on anger at the people in charge, and now that their side owns the chaos, millions of viewers are checking out. Ring of Fire's Josh G. explains.
New York Times - How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms - nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-iran-economy-media-critics.html
Chaotic Era - YouTube data leaderboard - https://www.chaoticera.news/youtube-data
New York Times - Washington Post opinion editor resigns after 1 year - nytimes.com/2026/07/31/business/media/washington-post-opinion-editor-resigns-after-1-year.html
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