MAGA media is flexing its ability to shape the debate over antifa and violent crime in American cities, empowered by allies in the White House hungry for evidence of left-wing terrorism.

Why it matters: The Trump administration is using clips of violent street clashes — paired with testimony from MAGA-aligned reporters on the ground — to depict Democratic-led cities as engulfed in chaos. • President Trump has described Portland, Ore., for example, as "war-ravaged" — contradicting local law enforcement officials who say the National Guard is not needed. • Footage of bloody brawls and masked agitators, amplified by MAGA influencers, helps Trump make his case. Videos of peaceful protests and costumed pranksters get waved away as liberal propaganda.

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