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Corporate and Foreign Interests Pay Pro-Trump Social Media Stars to Influence the President
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2026-02-11 00:35:08
Description:

For decades, paid lobbyists have worked to sway politicians into voting their way on legislation. But now young, conservative social media creators are exerting their own influence, largely without regulation or oversight. Scott and Marisa are joined by Wall Street Journal reporter Maggie Severns to discuss how corporate and foreign interests are paying pro-Trump social media influencers to promote their political causes.

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