And while the election is over, we note that efforts to invoke and distort the law in service of conspiratorial narratives continue in 2025 with ongoing efforts to restrict voting rights (amongst the Trump administration’s other policymaking efforts).

We examine the role litigation plays in the right wing media ecosystem — MAGA uses the judicial process to frame fringe rumors about election fraud in legal language that gives them a persuasive air of legitimacy in the court of public opinion.

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