An ultra-MAGA YouTube channel suddenly has competition as the Trumpiest streaming channel, just as the original channel shows a soft-spot for Ron DeSantis.
And yet, RSBN—as it’s colloquially known—is facing criticism for not being Trump-y enough from an unlikely source: current and former staffers.
But more recently, people closely affiliated with RSBN have been detecting a slight shift in the channel’s editorial stance. And with a new pro-Trump streaming channel waiting in the wings, RSBN sources suddenly think their employer may soon be supplanted as Trump’s favorite online streaming network.
Another source familiar with RSBN operations said that when DeSantis initially entered the race, “there were questions raised about how to cover him.” This source said there was “blowback” from RSBN superfans that the network was uncritically covering DeSantis.RSBN also cut ties with a contributor over DeSantis criticism. Opinion contributor Preston Parra saidthat he “parted ways with RSBN” because his views on DeSantis “were seen as potentially unfavorable to the outlet.
Still, for all the drama over the network not being pro-Trump enough, one former employee who spoke with The Daily Beast suggested it’d be difficult to beIn a right-wing media landscape where personalities fall over themselves to praise Trump and look past his glaring deficiencies, the battle to somehow be the Trumpiest outlet may seem like a ridiculous competition. But Trump’s ability to get his message out, without criticism or question, is integral to his electoral success.
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