Inside Ben Shapiro’s MAGA meltdown ^96.5%

The Washington Post - By Drew Harwell - 5/9/2026, 9:00 AM

Biased Writer Voice 54.7% - Anchoring Bias 45.3% - Framing Effect 37.9%

The conservative media company Daily Wire was once a star of the MAGA digital universe, dominating social media feeds and podcast apps with a blend of “anti-woke” commentary, viral Facebook posts and culture-war stunts. But in recent years, the company co-founded by Ben Shapiro has struggled to compete with a new generation of more... more