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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What’s happening in MAGA media land now that Donald Trump is out of the White House?

Presidential inaugurations are typically celebratory affairs, and Joe Biden’s was no exception. There was pomp and circumstance and praise for Biden’s call for unity.

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By Madeleine Brand • Jan 21, 2021 • 9m Listen

Presidential inaugurations are typically celebratory affairs, and Joe Biden’s was no exception. There was pomp and circumstance and praise for Biden’s call for unity. But if you watched conservative media that night, especially Fox News, it felt like a different world. What is the future of the media MAGA-sphere now that its number one viewer, Donald Trump, is no longer in office?

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