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American Thinker
U.S. far-right
American Thinker is a privately held, U.S.-based online commentary outlet with a far-right conservative orientation. It is funded mainly through advertising, subscriptions, and donations, with no major institutional or corporate backer. Its coverage of the Trump administration's second term has been consistently favorable, framing Trump's agenda in celebratory terms.
Owned byPrivately held; ownership is not publicly disclosed. Co-founded by attorney Ed Lasky, health-care consultant Richard Baehr, and sociologist Thomas Lifson, who served as editor and publisher until late 2024 when he became Editor Emeritus.
LeaningU.S. far-right
On the administrationbroadly supportive
8average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun