Andrew Kerr of the Washington Free Beacon documents the latest example of media malfeasance.
The George Soros-funded Democratic propaganda network Courier Newsroom is ramping up in Nevada, spending big on misleading digital ads disguised as news stories claiming, among other things, that former president Donald Trump would bring back a military draft.
Courier in 2023 added The Nevadan to its roster of local “news” websites that push Democratic talking points. Courier’s founder, the Democratic operative Tara McGowan, says the network’s goal is to combat disinformation, but The Nevadan has inundated voters in the swing state since June with deceptive Facebook advertisements attacking Republicans and propping up Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Jacky Rosen (D., Nev.).
In late June, for example, The Nevadan ran Facebook ads falsely stating that “mandatory military service could soon be the norm for US teenagers.” The ads, which were seen by Nevadans tens of thousands of times, linked to a story on the outlet’s website insinuating that teenagers could be forcibly conscripted if former president Donald Trump wins back control of the White House in November. Six days before the story’s publication, Trump had unequivocally rejected the proposal.
The Nevadan has also run Facebook ads propping up Rosen, who faces a tight reelection race against her Republican challenger, Army veteran Sam Brown, praising her decision to sign onto legislation to exempt tips from taxes. The outlet did not mention in its coverage that Rosen’s campaign had initially denounced the proposal when Trump unveiled it at a June 9 rally in Las Vegas.
Such coverage is par for the course for Courier and its network of 11 local newsrooms, all of which are conveniently located in swing states. A correspondent for the media watchdog NewsGuard in 2020 called Courier a “clandestine political operation” that has “deceived” voters through its skewed coverage.
