Unraveling a Fabricated Right-Wing Media Conspiracy

The right-wing media fabricated a conspiracy around a standard FBI procedure during the Mar-a-Lago search, claiming it as proof of a plot to target Trump. This false narrative was initiated by Julie Kelly, a J6 conspiracy theorist and insurrection denier, who has been rewriting the history of January 6 to cast Trump supporters as victims. Despite its lack of coherence and credibility, the narrative gained momentum in the right-wing media ecosystem, with Trump himself fundraising off it. The episode underscores how the right-wing media channels misinformation to manipulate reality for its audience, unchecked by editorial scrutiny or factual basis.