Newsmax

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'''Newsmax''' is a [[conservative]] [[Republican]]-oriented global news portal. It is run by [[wingnut]] hack and [[conspiracy theorist]]<ref>''The strange Death of Vincent Foster: An Investigation'' by Christopher Ruddy (1997) Free Press. ISBN 074324253X.</ref> Christopher Ruddy {{lived|1965}},<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/ruddy-newsmax-trump/2021/05/05/32b09714-9d32-11eb-9d05-ae06f4529ece_story.html Chris Ruddy and Newsmax went all-in on Trump. Now they might pay a price for it.] by Sarah Ellison et al. (May 6, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. PDT) ''The Washington Post''.</ref> and principally lives on the [[Internet]] on news site sidebars. It was formed on 16 September 1998, and also has four main sections: the main section, Newsmax Health, Newsmax Finance, and Newsmax World. They also have a print magazine. Its website is dominated by wingnutty shock news,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070824004507/http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/7/9/140357.shtml Pro-Immigration Forces Back North American Union] by John O. Edwards (July 9, 2007) ''NewsMax'' (archived from August 24, 2007). Example of shock and conspiracy theory ([[North American Union]]).</ref> [[moral panic|moral outrage]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110803233118/http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/4/8/55759.shtml Homosexual Activists Want to Silence Nation's Youth] Michael L. Betsch April 8, 2002) ''NewsMax'' (archived from August 3, 2011). Example of moral outrage!!1!]</ref> [[conspiracy|conspiracies]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080524001031/http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/10/8/183956.shtml Largest Conspiracy Ever] by Kevin McCullough (Oct. 9, 2002) ''NewsMax'' (archived from May 24, 2008). Example of conspiracy]</ref> and trashy [[advertising]] for [[scam site|dubious]] [[Get-rich-quick scheme|get-rich-quick schemes]], [[quack]] medicines/workout programmes, and publications that feature ads for similar products. Christopher Ruddy, its CEO, has tried to make the network somehow even crazier and less fact-based than a major competitor to [[Fox News]], and has even hired a few former Fox News hosts. 

==Wingnuttery==
Newsmax is popular with the type of people who read [[WorldNetDaily]]; both outlets feature similar [[worldview|worldviews]] of an idealized conservative [[God]]-fearing [[America]] besieged by godless [[liberal|libruls]], filthy [[anal sex|sodomites]], evil [[terrorism|terrorists]], immoral [[atheist]]s and diseased [[illegal immigration|illegal aliens]]. However, they managed to even out-wingnut WND when one of their contributors called on the military to overthrow [[Obama]] in a [[Coup d'état|coup]],{{efn|They later took it down, but it was preserved.<ref>[http://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/static/pdf/newsmax-20090929-perry_coup.pdf Obama Risks a Domestic Military 'Intervention'] by John L. Perry (September 29, 2009 10:35 AM) ''NewsMax'' (archived by ''Media Matters for America''.</ref>}} saying that it would "restore and defend the [[US Constitution|Constitution]]". Yes, removing a President elected by the largest margin in decades and replacing him with a [[junta]] would restore the Constitution. This apparently was a foreshadowing of NewsMax's involvement with attempting to overthrow the [[2020 U.S. presidential election]],<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/newsmax-settles-dominion-executive-eric-coomer-defamation-lawsuit-and-apologizes-2021-4 Newsmax settles a defamation lawsuit from a Dominion executive at the center of election conspiracy theories and issues an apology] by Jacob Shamsian (Apr 30, 2021, 2:51 PM) ''Business Insider''.</ref> leading up to the [[2021 U.S. Capitol riot]].

Distinguished contributors to Newsmax include David Limbaugh (brother of [[Rush Limbaugh]]), Michael Reagan (the adopted son of [[Ronald Reagan|Saint Ronnie]]), "Doctor" [[Dr. Laura Schlessinger|Laura Schlessinger]], and (quack) Doctor [[Russell Blaylock]]. They'll also spend some time now and again giving airtime to [[Alternative medicine|bunk medicine]], like [[chelation therapy]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu41uifOMCA MTD5 Chelation Therapy] (Jul 22, 2014) ''NewsMax'' via ''Yoube''. Fail.</ref> They conducted an interview with [[Pat Buchanan]] about a book he wrote complaining that America has become less [[WASP|white and Christian]], with the interviewer taking him very seriously.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDOnabwwBH0 Buchanan: America's Decline Began in the '60s With LBJ's 'Great Society'] (Oct 19, 2011) ''NewsMax'' via ''YouTube''. Yes, really]</ref>

==History==
In 2015, Christopher Ruddy had a change of heart and donated to the Clinton Foundation, following nearly two decades of anti-[[Bill Clinton]] advocacy. Ruddy also criticized ''Clinton Cash'', a book written by conservative author Peter Schweizer with accusations of corruption of Bill and [[Hillary Clinton]] due to their donors.<ref>[http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/04/chris-ruddy-defends-clinton-foundation-206181.html Chris Ruddy defends Clinton Foundation] by Hadas Gold (04/27/2015 11:02 AM EDT) ''Politico''.</ref>

In November 2020, Newsmax saw a large boost in popularity following the 2020 US Election, specifically when [[Fox News]] conceded that Joe Biden won over the incumbent [[Donald Trump]], infuriating many of their supporters. Trump, before getting banned by Twitter for inciting violence in the [[2021 U.S. Capitol riot]] retweeted tons of random people to go to Newsmax, as Newsmax still falsely claimed that he "won" the [[2020 U.S. presidential election]] in a landslide.<ref>[https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/elections/fl-ne-trump-pushes-newsmax-over-fox-20201113-mv52b2b5efgidcjb5pjymftnfa-story.html South Florida’s Newsmax rides wave of interest as Donald Trump urges supporters to turn off Fox News] by Anthony Man (Nov 12, 2020 at 10:12 PM) ''South Florida Sun Sentinel''.</ref><ref>[https://www.vox.com/culture/21558899/newsmax-network-fox-news-trump-biden My two days watching Newsmax, the network waging war on Fox News from the right: The 24-hour channel has refused to call the election for Biden because it believes Trump still has a chance to win.] by Emily VanDerWerff (Nov 12, 2020, 8:30am EST) ''Vox''.</ref>

Due to Newsmax's tendency to promote Donald Trump's [[bullshit]] election fraud claims after Trump lost the [[2020 U.S. presidential election]], on August 10 2021, {{wpl|Dominion Voting Systems}} filed a lawsuit claiming that Newsmax (along with [[One America News Network]], [[Rudy Giuliani]] and [[Patrick M. Byrne]]) defamed the company, seeking 1.6 billion dollars in damages.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/us/dominion-sues-newsmax-one-america-news-network-others-over-election-claims-wsj-2021-08-10/ "Dominion sues Newsmax, One America over U.S. election fraud claims"] by Jan Wolfe and Tom Hals, Reuters, 2021 August 10</ref>

==See also==
*[[Richard Mellon Scaife]]

==External links==
*[http://www.newsmax.com/ Newsmax]

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