And, This Is Former MAGA Influencer Ashley St. Clair

About this episode

Ashley St. Clair discusses her transition from a MAGA influencer to a critic of the movement, revealing insights about influencer networks and Big Tech's influence.

Ex-MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair joins the show to share her journey from MAGA mouthpiece to outspoken critic of the movement she helped build. She exposes the online influencer networks that begin in the White House and end in your feeds, before revealing why Elon Musk was so desperate to keep her silenced. 00:00 Intro 00:52 Ashley’s MAGA Origin Story 8:10 From TPUSA Recruit To Monetizing Activism 16:45 MAGA Influencers - Who Calls The Shots?  21:55 The Real Elon Musk & Big Tech’s Unchecked Power 36:30 The Trump Influencer Group Chats & How The Left Responds  46:22 Elon's 10,000 Space Lasers & The $40 Million NDA 56:05 St. Clair’s Biggest Regrets  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Ashley St. Clair

Topics covered

• MAGA movement
• influencer culture
• political activism
• Big Tech power
• social media influence
• personal transformation

Keywords

• MAGA
• influencer
• activism
• Elon Musk
• Big Tech
• social media
• politics
• Trump
• TPUSA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TPUSA, White House, Big Tech

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