Former MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair (and one of Musk’s baby mommas) recently detailed how the online MAGA ecosystem is highly coordinated, alleging that influencers receive scripts and instructions from Trump administration officials via group chats and are paid through undisclosed, donor-backed funds.
Her allegations include the following key details:
Coordinated Messaging: St. Clair revealed that prominent right-wing influencers operate in sequestered group chats alongside administration officials, Trump children, and campaign staff, allowing them to react to news and push talking points in lockstep.
Financial Backing: She alleged that a covert right-wing influence machine, fed by large-scale political consulting firms and wealthy donors, secretly compensates up to 99% of major MAGA influencers under strict nondisclosure agreements.
Foreign Ties: During interviews, she also alleged that aspects of this influence operation are tied to foreign money.
Regulatory Loopholes: Because the payments are categorized as political rather than commercial endorsements, they circumvent traditional ad disclosures, meaning influencers are not legally required to disclose their paid campaigns
St. Clair detailed these claims in interviews and video content, including a conversation on the Zeteo News platform and through her own social media accounts.