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Right-Wing Influencers Secretly Paid $400K Monthly, $120M Funded

5/10/2026

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Turning Point USA ambassador disclosed that nearly all right-wing influencers are secretly paid, forming a propaganda machine.
Ashley St. Clair said roughly 99 % receive compensation via nondisclosure agreements from GOP consulting firms, with a $400,000-per-month salary and $100,000 signing bonus for content favoring President Donald Trump and the Kremlin.
The network, based on the 1971 Powell Memo, has drawn over $120 million from billionaire families into Heritage, Federalist Society and Project 2025.

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Turning Point USA ambassador disclosed that nearly all right-wing influencers are secretly paid, forming a propaganda machine.
Ashley St. Clair said roughly 99 % receive compensation via nondisclosure agreements from GOP consulting firms, with a $400,000-per-month salary and $100,000 signing bonus for content favoring President Donald Trump and the Kremlin.
The network, based on the 1971 Powell Memo, has drawn over $120 million from billionaire families into Heritage, Federalist Society and Project 2025.