Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson and... Liz Truss? Inside the Ex- PM's Foray for Make America Great Again

The former UK leader, launched the inaugural episode of her video series with a pledge to expose "those with ill intent" working to undermine the UK, United States and European nations. Truss elaborated she would reveal how an "global web of progressives work to weaken the democratic process and the electorate's mandate."

"We're going to look at the Trump revolution and see how this can be replicated in Britain," Truss declared. "We will interview the key figures of the Make America Great Again campaign."

Before the program's debut, there was a notably ardent backer. "This marks the start of a type of political shift," said the controversial US journalist. The right-leaning Just the News will host the former prime minister's new podcasts.

Forging Alliances in the Maga-Verse

Compatriot supporters, including a advisor linked to Reform UK, played a role in her launch the Truss's program. The production is adequate, though simple. Truss has amassed a subscriber base of 10k in her first week and her premiere garnered sixty-seven thousand views across the same period.

This represents a modest start, but in aligning with John Solomon, Truss is being entering a established conservative ecosystem generating and disseminating Make America Great Again themes. Central preoccupations involve alleged censorship by the traditional news outlets and a aim to eradicate a shadowy government apparatus – a force that Truss blames for the rapid conclusion of her short and troubled leadership.

"Just the News is not widely recognized outside of the pro-Trump media sphere, but it does have gravitas there, primarily thanks to Solomon, who offers opinions on conservative outlets like Steve Bannon's War Room and has even spoken with Donald Trump," commented Alex Hinton, who has analyzed the Make America Great Again phenomenon.

A Contentious Ally

The former PM's foray to bring Maga media to the UK has pushed her closer to contentious individuals such as Solomon.

He set up his media outlet following scrutiny when allegations surfaced of pushing misleading narratives about the President's actions in Ukraine, as well as controversial stories about ex-ambassador to Ukraine.

His claims were repeated within the pro-Trump media, with he serving as a frequent visitor on Sean Hannity's influential Fox News program. Trump himself endorsed Solomon's reporting.

Solomon made the allegations regarding Ukraine in a set of articles for the outlet The Hill, after having been re-designated as an opinion writer after colleagues complained over his articles. His claims were key in the then-president's request for the Ukrainians to look into Hunter Biden and his father in that year. This pressure culminated in impeachment charges against Trump. The Senate later acquitted the commander-in-chief.

Weeks after Solomon left the publication in October 2019, the outlet stated it was conducting a review of his work about Ukrainian matters. It concluded Solomon had used untrustworthy contacts and stated he "did not disclose crucial information about main Ukrainian informants, specifically the fact that they had been charged or were under investigation."

Joining the Network

His broadcast spots are a sign of the political media environment Liz Truss is entering. He talked about his support for Truss's project on a show he co-hosts on the conservative cable network, a rightwing cable channel that is the base for the pro-Trump commentator Steve Bannon and on which Tucker Carlson also is seen. She has already hosted the political operative on one of her first podcasts.

In linking up with the journalist and his outlet, she has become a small part in a much wider network of conservative media outlets that routinely amplify each other's content.

His personal programs have frequently included individuals such as commentator Mike Benz, a political voice whose arguments against the US Agency for International Development was referenced by the X owner as reasoning behind closing the government body.

An International Strategy

Although Truss's stilted style and career difficulties have drawn derision within the UK, some US observers are taking seriously her efforts to reinvent herself as a UK offshoot of the Make America Great Again press.

"It is necessary to treat individuals such as her with seriousness, although you may not want to take them literally," commented a Democratic strategist, who worked in the Biden White House.

"It was evident how in the last election cycle President Trump used that media network to spread his narrative. Certainly that sphere spreads and shapes discourse internationally. It appears fairly obvious to me that the circumstances in the Britain are similar to what enabled this parallel press sphere to thrive in the US."

a political theory expert, said the internet-based conservative network was already having an impact in the United Kingdom.

"Online platforms knows no borders," he stated. "There is a certain atmosphere within which stuff flows – on occasion taking an extreme form and other times more moderately – but which is networked."

Hinton said the growth of the online right in the United Kingdom in recent times meant the "possibility to have a increasing influence is considerable."

Cross-Atlantic Aspirations

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