Conservative Influencers Allegedly Running Coordinated Pay-to-Play Campaigns for Corporate Clients

What was said

"I just wrote this week about how suddenly a bunch of these people were saying Harley-Davidson is so woke and gay, we gotta get— ditch your Harley, whatever, and buy an Indian motorcycle. It was so strange that there wasn't at the mo— at that time like a real like wokeness, like a genuine wokeness controversy. And all of a sudden they all just start attacking it. And I think it's clear that this is a paid campaign."

Will Sommer from The Bulwark revealed evidence suggesting major right-wing influencers are accepting money to promote corporate interests disguised as culture war content. Examples include simultaneous attacks on Harley-Davidson promoting rival Indian motorcycles, and sudden posts about Venezuelan oil licenses. Former influencer Ashley St. Clair Miller claimed most MAGA posts happen because someone is cutting a check.