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Ellison, Bezos, and Other Oligarchs Turning US Media into a MAGA Propaganda Empire

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
oligarchs buying up media to help Trump

Trump’s billionaire backers (Ellison, Bezos, Musk, Zuckerberg, and Murdoch) are turning America’s news industry into a MAGA propaganda machine. They’re gutting journalism for profit and power, while pretending it’s free speech. iPINIONS sees this as a silent coup reshaping America’s media landscape. Read my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/ellison-bezos-and-other-oligarchs Read more.

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Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: CBS, CNN, Elon Musk, Fox News, iPINIONS, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, MAGA, Mark Zuckerberg, media, oligarchs, Rupert Murdoch, Trump

CBS to Colbert: You’re Fired… Next Year!

Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall
Cartoon showing Trump getting CBS to fire Colbert

But what boss in their right mind announces they’re firing a stellar employee… “next year”? That’s like giving a disgruntled employee six months to torch the place before you boot them. But this is just the latest example of corporate CEOs bending the knee to Trump with even more supineness than spineless GOP politicians. More… Read more.

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: CBS, CEO Capitulation, Colbert Exit, corporate America, Elon Musk, Late Night TV, Media Takeover, nepotism, Stephen Colbert, Tiffany Network, Trump, Trump cult

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