THREAD: I have some thoughts about the deceptive media coverage of @larryelder's campaign for CA governor. He's pretending he's not a Trump shill so he can get bipartisan support, and many (mostly East Coast) journos are helping him by not pushing back on his false narrative.
In this appearance on @CNN, Larry Elder takes issue with being called a Trump supporter, insisting he's merely a Republican. @smercornish pushes back a little, but then gives into Elder's framing. Nobody fact-checks him: cnn.com/videos/tv/2021…
Elder literally told Stephen Miller, Trump's most divisive advisor, that he wants him to be President of USA. Here's a screenshot of the email, which I obtained for my book "Hatemonger." Elder shaped Trump's campaign via Miller. 
Here's an email where Stephen Miller calls Larry Elder his "one true guide," in response to tips for Trump's campaign.
And here's my piece @latimesopinion about how Elder mentored Trump's most toxic figures. latimes.com/opinion/story/…
PS. In case there’s any doubt - Larry Elder never had a change of heart about Trump or Miller. He praised Miller to me after family separations, and continues to praise Trump on social media post insurrection. This post of his is from May of this year:
I misspelled @smerconish
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