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'Crazy'-eyed MAGA influencer makes wild self-defense claim about 'peace offer' joint
A man wears a MAGA hat as people gather ahead of a march from The Ellipse to the U.S. Capitol in memory of those who died on, or in the aftermath, of the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, on the fifth anniversary of the attack in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 6, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis
The Influencer, the Alibi, and the Politics of Impunity
Power Disguised as Fellowship
Matt Tardio was not merely another person at a protest. He helped organize the pro-Trump demonstration outside Portland’s ICE facility, commanded an audience of hundreds of thousands, and enjoyed the authority…
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