A recent @nypost headline citing a "bombshell report" claiming that "Rogue states" like Russia and Iran are sowing dissent within MAGA and amplifying anti-war voices.
But a close examination of the report exposes some VERY familiar — and VERY suspicious — players.
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2/ This NCRI study claims foreign actors are posing as MAGA influencers to push conspiracies and turn the right against Trump — but it relies on vague bot criteria, cherry-picked data, and correlation-as-causation leaps to manufacture a narrative it can't conclusively prove.
3/ While the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) claims to be "a neutral and independent third party whose mission it is to track, expose, and combat misinformation, deception, and manipulation" — a closer look at the leader would suggest otherwise. 🧐
4/ Joel Finkelstein - Director and Cofounder
He is a former research fellow for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a Zionist group that has taken a strong position for U.S. support of Israel and its conflict with Iran.
5/ Alex Goldenberg - Lead Intelligence Analyst
He is a former fellow at AIPAC engaging in "intelligence analysis" — AIPAC being a powerful pro-Israel lobby that has long pushed for U.S. military action against Iran.
6/ Jacob Shapiro - Chief Scientific Advisor
He is one of the many advisors on NCRI's leadership team who is a veteran of the US military and intelligence apparatus.
7/ Denver Riggleman - Chief Strategist, The Center for Disinformation Defense, NCRI
He is a former US Air Force Intelligence Officer and analyst for the NSA.
8/ So when a “bombshell report” claims anti-war voices are just foreign propaganda, remember who’s behind it: military and pro-Israel lobby alumni with every reason to smear dissent.
It’s not about Trump or national security — it’s about protecting Israel and the war machine.
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