{"id":2328780,"date":"2024-08-21T20:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T00:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shaving-democracy-mypillows-mike-lindell-takes-drastic-measure-to-blend-in-at-dnc-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T20:14:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T00:14:39","slug":"shaving-democracy-mypillows-mike-lindell-takes-drastic-measure-to-blend-in-at-dnc-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shaving-democracy-mypillows-mike-lindell-takes-drastic-measure-to-blend-in-at-dnc-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaving democracy: MyPillow\u2019s Mike Lindell takes drastic measure to blend in at DNC &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshaving-democracy-mypillows-mike-lindell-takes-drastic-measure-to-blend-in-at-dnc-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328780&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and a prominent supporter of former President Donald Trump, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-claims-liz-cheney-could-beat-up-matt-gaetz-with-one-hand-tied-behind-her-back\/\" title=\"Lincoln Project Claims Liz Cheney Could Beat Up Matt Gaetz \u2018With One Hand Tied Behind Her Back\u2019\">recently made headlines<\/a> by shaving\u2062 his long-time mustache to\u200b disguise himself \u200cat the Democratic National Convention (DNC). This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-cuomos-5-worst-moves-as-new-yorks-governor\/\" title=\"Andrew Cuomo\u2019s 5 Worst Moves As New York\u2019s Governor\">drastic measure<\/a> was \u2062intended to allow \u2062him to gather undercover \u200dfootage for his platform, FrankSpeech. Lindell&#8217;s identity \u2062was \u2062discovered by a Democratic content creator, Knowa, with whom he engaged in\u2062 a\u200d heated discussion about alleged election fraud claims related to the 2020 election. Alongside Lindell, right<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-backed-candidate-flips-wisconsin-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Soros-Backed Candidate Flips Wisconsin Supreme Court\">-wing influencers<\/a> such as Charlie Kirk and Matt Walsh were \u200dalso present\u2064 at the DNC, with Walsh similarly disguised to \u200bpromote his upcoming movie, \u200c*Am I Racist?* The article highlights Lindell&#8217;s ongoing commitment to \u2064debunked claims of a stolen \u200delection, showcasing\u2062 his controversial persona within\u2063 the current political \u200blandscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Shaving democracy: MyPillow&rsquo;s Mike Lindell takes drastic measure to blend in at DNC<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1735587\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>MyPillow CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-lindell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Lindell<\/a>, an ardent supporter of former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, shaved his 30-year-old mustache to go undercover at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Convention<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Lindell is one of several Republican social media influencers, also including Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and Daily Wire columnist Matt Walsh, to observe the DNC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mike Lindell finally did it,&rdquo; he posted on X. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been 30 years since Mike has shaved his mustache. But in order to go undercover at the DNC and deliver FrankSpeech viewers undercover footage, he finally allowed a barber to take a razor to his iconic &lsquo;stache.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Lindell finally did it. It&rsquo;s been 30 years since Mike has shaved his mustache. But in order to go undercover at the DNC and deliver FrankSpeech viewers undercover footage, he finally allowed a barber to take a razor to his iconic &lsquo;stache. FrankSpeech is giving you the FIRST&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wo0PStMDmH\">pic.twitter.com\/wo0PStMDmH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Lindell (@realMikeLindell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realMikeLindell\/status\/1826351578837561383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Lindell is also known for his hard-line support for Trump&rsquo;s unproven claim that he won the 2020 election and that there was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-barr-says-people-shouldnt-take-what-trump-says-so-literally\/\" title=\"Bill Barr advises against taking Trump&#039;s words too literally\">significant election interference<\/a>. Voting machine company Dominion sued Lindell after he promoted a theory that the company conspired with foreign powers to rig voting machines to steal the election from Trump.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic content creator Knowa spotted Lindell.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Lindell is here in disguise. Eat him up yall &#129326; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DvB4G4ozJq\">pic.twitter.com\/DvB4G4ozJq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Knowa (@KnowaWasTaken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KnowaWasTaken\/status\/1826378505388785800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Lindell was seen arguing with Knowa about recent Georgia voting news. He was heard saying, &ldquo;They found 257,000 votes in Georgia that are missing from the 2020 election,&rdquo; repeating claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-tweets-out-martial-law-fake-news-knowing-there-are-several-options-on-the-table\/\" title=\"President Trump Tweets Out \u201cMartial Law = Fake News\u201d Knowing There Are Several Options on the Table\">2020 election fraud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lol wow Mike Lindell debates Knowa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K5KSCstgYG\">pic.twitter.com\/K5KSCstgYG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1826383331166224416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Walsh and Kirk have been spotted around the DNC floor as well. <\/p>\n<p>Walsh is taking a similar path to Lindell, disguising himself with a &ldquo;Kamala Harris for President&rdquo; hat and &ldquo;White Dudes for Harris&rdquo; shirt, while changing up his hair and glasses. His disguise appears to be a part of his upcoming movie <em>Am I Racist?<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Matt Walsh at the DNC is gotta be the best part of 2024! &#129315; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GoO6Sbq4gp\">pic.twitter.com\/GoO6Sbq4gp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frank Diaz (@FrankDiazOnX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankDiazOnX\/status\/1826105798004715631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Some commenters were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13765205\/Matt-Walsh-DNC-disguise-kamala-chuck-schumer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>displeased <\/a>with his appearance at the convention, one calling him &ldquo;weird,&rdquo; a common Democratic attack on Republicans after Vice President Kamala Harris took the mantle as the party&rsquo;s nominee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kirk is not in disguise. He openly treaded the DNC floor and argued with Young Democrats of Georgia President Parker Short, who appeared <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/onestpress\/status\/1825623370593087788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>upset<\/a> at Kirk&rsquo;s appearance there.<\/p>\n<p>The DNC is continuing for its third day Wednesday, and Harris will accept the Democratic nomination Thursday, the last day of the convention.<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1735587\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1735587\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shaving Democracy: MyPillow&#8217;s Mike Lindell Takes Extreme Steps to Fit In at DNC<\/p>\n<p>Mike Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow and a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, has shaved off his mustache of 30 years in an effort to go incognito at the Democratic National Convention. He is among a group of Republican social media figures, including Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and Daily Wire columnist Matt Walsh, who are attending the DNC. <\/p>\n<p>Lindell shared on X that he finally made the decision to shave his iconic mustache for this undercover mission aimed at providing FrankSpeech viewers with exclusive footage from inside the convention. He stated, &#8220;It\u2019s been 30 years since Mike has shaved his mustache,&#8221; highlighting the significance of this change.<\/p>\n<p>Known for his unwavering support of Trump&#8217;s unfounded claims regarding election fraud in 2020, Lindell faced legal action from Dominion Voting Systems after he alleged that they colluded with foreign entities to manipulate voting machines against Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic content creator Knowa recognized Lindell while he was there. A video captured him debating Knowa about recent developments in Georgia voting news, where he reiterated claims about missing votes from the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Walsh is also attempting to disguise himself by wearing a &#8220;Kamala Harris for President&#8221; hat and a &#8220;White Dudes for Harris&#8221; shirt as part of promotion for his upcoming film titled *Am I Racist?* Some attendees expressed their disapproval over Walsh&#8217;s presence at the convention.<\/p>\n<p>Kirk did not disguise himself; instead, he engaged openly with Young Democrats of Georgia President Parker Short during their discussions. The DNC continues into its third day on Wednesday, culminating with Harris accepting her nomination on Thursday<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2328781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lindell-DNC.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5521,7705,38887],"class_list":["post-2328780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democracy","tag-dnc","tag-mike-lindell"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Lindell-DNC.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328780\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328781"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}