When Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem touched down in Oregon on Tuesday to meet with Immigration and Custom Enforcement officials in Portland, she was followed by more than just her staff. Her entourage included three right-wing influencers —Benny Johnson, Nick Sortor, and David Medina—who trailed her motorcade, cameras rolling, capturing footage that would ricochet from their social media feeds to the GOP’s favorite prime-time shows.

For the Trump administration, these creators don’t just amplify the White House’s messaging, they manufacture the evidence to justify it. The administration needs visual proof that Democrat-led cities, like Portland and Chicago, are overwhelmed by violence, and these influencers supply it in real time, often becoming the spectacle th

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