John,

Donald Trump’s decision to deploy active-duty troops to Los Angeles—without the governor’s consent—is a dangerous escalation in our country’s authoritarian slide.

While presidents have deployed the National Guard before, doing so over a state’s objections—and to inflame a political fight—is unprecedented.

And while Trump plays with fire, MAGA media is gleefully dousing the country in gasoline.

They’re turning a volatile moment into a powder keg—spreading hate, fear, and conspiracy to justify Trump’s show of force and normalize his autocratic response.

We’ll explain exactly how they’re doing it—and how COURIER is fighting back—but first:

If you’re ready to help stop the spread of lies and hate in this critical moment, now is the time to support our work.

It’s no secret the far right dominates online. And right now, MAGA is using that dominance to flood the internet with panic, lies, and hate—all to justify Trump’s latest power grab.

This isn’t a fringe ecosystem anymore. These are the most powerful voices in digital media—and they’re driving the conversation on every platform.

The influence of MAGA media isn’t fringe. But the ideas? They’re extreme:

• Charlie Kirk used a graphic sourced from a white nationalist website to argue that the decline of LA’s white population is part of a deliberate conspiracy—pushing the racist “replacement theory” to millions of followers online.
• Newsmax is blasting out clips on social media calling the Democratic Party a “terrorist organization.”
• Fox News segments of Laura Ingraham claiming Democrats are trying to “resettle America” are racking up massive views on X, Facebook, and Instagram.
• Sean Hannity’s call to arrest Governor Gavin Newsom is being clipped, shared, and amplified across far-right digital spaces.

This is the formula: spread hate, escalate fear, and normalize Trump’s authoritarianism to the MAGA base. And once that narrative floods the internet, it spreads—pulling even independent voters into a panic spiral.

That’s where COURIER comes in.

We’re not just covering this story—we’re confronting the false narratives in real time. On TikTok. On Instagram. In inboxes. In the same feeds where far-right lies are spreading, our content is going viral. 

And we’re reaching millions—every single week. Trump and his allies are trying to normalize a future where dissent is met with troops, and disagreement is treated like treason.

We’re building something strong enough to fight back: a media network that refuses to let authoritarianism go unchecked.

But we can’t get there without your support. Please, chip in $25 or whatever you can to support COURIER .

Thanks for standing with us,
The COURIER Team