2022. United States. Russia Uses Right-Wing Media to Push Putin-Friendly Propaganda. (In Progress)
Russia Is A Terrorist State Part 6 (2022)
2022. United States. Russia Uses Right-Wing Media to Push Putin-Friendly Propaganda. (In Progress)
"Tucker Carlson and Charlie Kirk speaking with attendees at the 2018 Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida" by Gage Skidmore under CC BY-SA 2.0
Over the past few years, Russian propaganda has become increasingly apparent within the Republican Party. In December 2019, the Daily Beast published an opinion article claiming that the GOP had become the "Russian propaganda party" due to the Party's reliance on Russian disinformation. This sentiment was echoed in January 2022 by Insider, who accused Tucker Carlson of spreading Russian propaganda on Ukraine. This prompted The Atlantic to publish an article in January 2022 that claimed Fox News had abandoned the GOP on Russia.
In February 2022, Rolling Stone reported on Charlie Kirk's "worst CPAC Ukraine take," which he made in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Donald Trump Jr. and right-wing media were also accused of using Russia's invasion of Ukraine to attack the US. In March 2022, Al Jazeera examined how the US right-wing views Putin amid the Russian war on Ukraine. This included Defense One's article that claimed Putin's propaganda machine was what America's far-right wanted.
As the situation in Ukraine worsened, the GOP's pro-Russia stance drew criticism. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on the Georgia GOP chair's pro-Russia tweet, while Newsweek accused Tucker Carlson of echoing Putin remarks in a viral clip. NBC News published an opinion article on how Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlighted a moral failing of the GOP. The Atlantic reported that the far-right was now anti-anti-Putin, while The New York Times discussed how Russia and right-wing Americans converged on war in Ukraine.
Foreign Times reported on pro-Putin Republicans who broke ranks by heaping praise on the Kremlin. This led The New York Times to coin the term "Putin wing" of the GOP in April 2022. The Los Angeles Times published an opinion article in April 2022, warning against the Republican Party adopting Russia's authoritarian playbook. In May 2022, Independent reported on Marjorie Taylor Greene being told to stop "repeating Putin's propaganda" after speaking out against Ukraine aid.
As the GOP continued to align with Putin, MSNBC reported on how Putin's propaganda plan for schools mirrored the party's efforts. In July 2022, AP News reported on a Russian charged with using US groups to spread propaganda. PBS NewsHour also covered the story. In September 2022, INSIDER and The Jerusalem Post reported on the New Hampshire Libertarian Party posting a photo of Ukraine's Zelenskyy with a Hitler mustache.
In October 2022, MSNBC reported on the GOP's Putin propaganda, while The Bulwark accused Fox News of primetime Putin propaganda. The Jerusalem Post also reported on the New Hampshire Libertarian Party's comparison of Zelensky to Hitler. Foreign Policy reported on how Kremlin talking points were back in the US debate. In November 2022, POLITICO reported on the GOP's new Russia-friendly campaign-trail buddy: Tulsi Gabbard.
In January 2023, New York Magazine's Intelligencer claimed that Republican opposition to Ukraine was reaching a tipping point. Forbes reported on a pro-Trump Twitter bot campaign spreading propaganda about GOP rivals. Huffington Post published an article in March 2023, criticizing Tucker Carlson's Putin love affair. The Guardian reported that Russia's disinformation campaign was looking to the US far-right to weaken support for Ukraine.
Written with ChatGPT on April 30, 2023