Former MAGA Influencer Claims Paid, Coordinated Push for Trump’s White House Ballroom

Former MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair says the surge of pro-Trump posts urging a White House ballroom after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was orchestrated, not spontaneous. She points to a group chat titled “Fight, Fight, Fight!”—named after the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt on Donald Trump—and argues that the odds of dozens of influencers independently reaching the same conclusion are “not probable.”

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On April 25, 2026, a shooter fired at President Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, prompting the president to call for a dedicated ballroom as a security measure. Within minutes, multiple right-leaning accounts posted identical pro-ballroom messages, which St. Clair says were scripted.

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St. Clair identifies James Blair, the White House deputy chief of staff, as a member of the “Fight, Fight, Fight!” chat, alongside other influencers such as Posobiec, ALX, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who publicly backed the ballroom.

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St. Clair says influencers are paid through consulting firms that file with the Federal Election Commission but evade Federal Trade Commission disclosure rules, which apply only to tangible goods. She also notes X is suing her for $75,000, limiting further evidence.

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Todd Blanche tweeted “It’s time to build the ballroom” and urged the plaintiff in a related lawsuit to withdraw. President Trump has defended the ballroom as a security necessity. The White House has not commented, and X declined to respond.

Ashley St. Clair Says MAGA Influencers Push Scripted Ballroom Narrative: “Statistical Likelihood… Not Probable”

Online critics called the coordinated posts “fake, staged, and coordinated,” likening them to “world-class professional choirs” that are less synchronized than paid MAGA parrots.

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St. Clair’s claims rely on screenshots; no independent verification of payments or chat logs exists. The White House has offered no comment, and X’s lawsuit restricts further disclosure, leaving the coordination’s scope uncertain.

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• “So last week, I told you guys that all of MAGA is paid and they coordinate their messaging in lockstep via group chats.” — Ashley St. Clair, former MAGA influencer

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• “The statistical likelihood of this happening in a vacuum — if we are to stipulate that these people are not coordinated — the statistical likelihood of this happening, that they all came to the same conclusion, not probable, okay?” — Ashley St. Clair

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• “Everything in MAGA is fake, staged, and coordinated,” — Ashley St. Clair

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• “It’s time to build the ballroom.” — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche

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The $75,000 lawsuit may compel disclosure of the chat logs, and regulators could examine the FTC loophole for political ads. The ballroom project remains under legal challenge, and future social-media activity is likely to be scrutinized for coordinated political messaging.

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