The\u200c Republican National Committee (RNC) made a bold move on Friday by replacing chairwoman\u2063 Ronna McDaniel with Michael Whatley, the former North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) chair who had the support of former President Trump. As expected, the corporate media immediately launched a smear campaign against\u200d Whatley, labeling him an “election \u2063denier” simply because he prioritizes election\u2064 integrity.<\/p>\n

Whatley’s commitment to election integrity has been met with criticism from the corporate press, \u200cwho portray him as an extremist. However,\u200c with the upcoming high-stakes 2024 election, some \u2064critics argue that Whatley needs to take his efforts to protect election \u2062integrity to the next level in his new role at the RNC.<\/p>\n

Attacks From The Corporate\u2063 Media <\/h2>\n
Since being chosen as Trump’s preferred candidate for RNC chair, Whatley \u2063has faced relentless attacks from the corporate media. North\u2062 Carolina Democratic Party Chair Anderson Clayton went so far as to claim that Whatley poses a “danger” to democracy, accusing him of\u2064 disenfranchising voters and rigging elections.<\/p>\n
CNN ran a piece titled “Likely frontrunner for RNC chair parroted \u2063Trump’s 2020 election lies,” further fueling the narrative \u200cagainst Whatley.<\/p>\n
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Multiple outlets affiliated with States Newsroom,\u2064 a network launched by a Democrat dark-money group, expressed concern over Whatley’s association with \u200dorganizations focused \u200don\u2062 election integrity. They labeled him \u200bas working with\u2063 top election deniers, attempting to discredit \u200chis efforts.<\/p>\n
Democracy Docket, a platform led by Russia hoax lawyer Marc Elias, joined in the attacks, accusing Whatley of pushing false election fraud narratives.<\/p>\n
Whatley’s alleged crime? In November 2020, \u2062he\u2064 voiced concerns about “massive fraud” in \u2064cities like Milwaukee, Detroit, and Philadelphia. Despite\u2062 even the Associated Press acknowledging instances of voter fraud in the 2020 election, the media refuses to acknowledge it as “widespread.”<\/p>\n
As Whatley explained, changes to the \u2063election process in 2020 weakened safeguards and led to widespread\u2064 distrust. <\/p>\n
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Whatley’s Work on Election Integrity<\/h2>\n
Supporters of Whatley highlight his significant achievements in promoting election integrity<\/a> in North Carolina. Under his leadership, the NCGOP \u200destablished the Election Integrity Committee, which recruited and trained attorneys and poll watchers to ensure fair elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Whatley’s efforts also included creating the Judicial Victory Fund, which raised resources to support conservative judicial candidates \u200cstatewide. His work played a crucial role in flipping the balance \u2063of the state’s Supreme\u2062 Court in favor of Republicans.<\/p>\n
While some critics argue that Whatley should do more for election integrity, others recognize the progress he has made. They acknowledge that the RNC, with the support of grassroots Republicans, plays a significant role in \u2063securing elections.<\/p>\n
Despite the criticism, Whatley’s\u2064 fundraising\u200d abilities are \u200dnot a concern, as Trump’s popularity is expected to\u200d generate substantial support<\/a> for the party.<\/p>\n
As the new RNC chair, Whatley faces both challenges and opportunities. It remains to be seen how he \u200dwill navigate the ongoing battle\u2062 for election integrity and lead the party towards success in the \u2062upcoming elections.<\/p>\n
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How \u200dhas the replacement of Ronna McDaniel \u200dwith Michael Whatley as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) \u200dled \u200cto a\u200d smear campaign against\u2064 him in the corporate media?<\/h2>\n
The Republican National Committee (RNC) recently made a significant decision\u2062 by replacing \u2063chairwoman Ronna McDaniel with Michael Whatley, the \u2064former North \u2062Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) chair. Whatley, who had \u200cthe support of former President Trump, immediately faced \u2062a smear campaign from \u200bthe corporate \u200bmedia,\u200c labeling\u200b him an “election denier” \u2063due to his focus\u200d on election\u2063 integrity.<\/p>\n
Despite \u2064the criticism, Whatley’s commitment to election integrity should be seen as a positive\u200c attribute, especially with the upcoming \u200bhigh-stakes 2024 election. Some critics argue\u2062 that Whatley needs to take his efforts to protect election integrity to the next level in his new role at the RNC.<\/p>\n
However, the corporate media\u200b has \u2062launched relentless attacks \u2064against Whatley. North Carolina Democratic Party \u200bChair Anderson Clayton\u200d went as far as to\u2064 claim that Whatley poses a \u200d”danger” to democracy, accusing him of disenfranchising voters and rigging\u2063 elections.\u2064 CNN also fueled\u2063 the \u200dnarrative against Whatley with a\u200d piece titled “Likely frontrunner for RNC \u200bchair parroted Trump’s\u2063 2020 \u2064election lies.”<\/p>\n
Furthermore,\u2063 multiple\u2064 outlets affiliated \u2064with States\u200c Newsroom,\u2062 a network launched by\u2063 a Democrat dark-money group,\u200b expressed concern over Whatley’s\u200d association\u2063 with organizations focused on election integrity. They labeled \u2062him as \u2063working with top election deniers, attempting \u200bto discredit\u200c his efforts. Democracy Docket, a platform\u2062 led by \u2063Russia hoax lawyer Marc Elias, \u200cjoined in\u2064 the attacks, \u200caccusing Whatley of pushing false \u200belection fraud narratives.<\/p>\n
Whatley’s alleged crime? In November \u200d2020, he voiced concerns about “m…\u2064 (the rest of the text\u2063 is cut \u2062off)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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