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American Thinker (Opinion)

U.S. right (hard-right opinion)

Owned byPrivately held. It was founded in 2003 by Thomas Lifson, Richard Baehr and Ed Lasky, and Lifson is editor and publisher. Media Bias/Fact Check says the site does not publicly disclose its ownership structure.
FundingThe site appears to be funded mainly by online advertising and reader donations. It does not publish detailed financial information, so this is an inference rather than a confirmed fact.
On the administrationbroadly supportive

Background

American Thinker was founded in 2003 by attorney Ed Lasky, health-care consultant Richard Baehr and sociologist Thomas Lifson. Lifson, a former Harvard Business School faculty member, is its editor and publisher. The site publishes opinion essays and commentary from many contributors rather than original news reporting. It is known for strongly conservative and often combative views on politics, immigration, Islam, the media and elections. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it extreme right with low factual reporting and labels it a questionable source. It cites the site's promotion of conspiracy theories, use of poor sources and failed fact checks. Ad Fontes Media rates it hyper-partisan right and somewhat unreliable, and AllSides rates it Right. The site has reported about one million unique monthly visitors, and it supported Trump in his earlier campaigns and presidency. Its audience and contributors are largely on the right, and its framing generally favors Trump and Republican positions.

Sources

  1. American Thinker - Wikipedia
  2. American Thinker - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check
  3. American Thinker Bias and Reliability - Ad Fontes Media
  4. American Thinker Media Bias - AllSides
  5. About Us - American Thinker

Profile compiled 2026-10-30; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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