InfoWars, the “alt-right” site that’s been widely blasted for spreading fake news, has acquired credentials to attend White House press briefings. Jerome Corsi, Washington Bureau Chief, https://t.co/8yxnbeoqQC. We have WH PRESS CREDENTIALS. I’m in WH May 22, 2017 pic.twitter.com/ln9aE6nNOB — Jerome Corsi (@jerome_corsi) May 22, 2017 There have been previous attempts from the organization to…
Bloggers in the “alt-right” orbit are benefiting from having sources close to President Donald Trump — and have recently been getting “legitimate scoops” before more established journalists. Mike Cernovich is the most dramatic example, a post from the partisan advocacy site Media Matters America pointed out. “By providing people like Cernovich with this information, the…
What exactly does the “alt-right” stand for? Is it a white nationalist identity movement? Or is it simply about “hating Hillary” and supporting President Donald Trump? Two far-right figures fought over the question on Tuesday — the latest in off-and-on battle waged for the direction of the amorphous movement. A Daily Beast article gave a…
Alex Jones, a radio host and conspiracy theorist, says he got a call from Donald Trump thanking him for his support during the election. Jones is the host of Infowars, a popular show among the right fringe of the conservative moment. Over the last year, Trump has aggressively courted this vote, appearing on Fox’s Sean…
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