On April 2, 2025, MLive published an article titled “Michigan lawmakers warn of higher costs after Trump announces ‘reciprocal tariffs’.” The piece claims President Trump’s newly announced tariffs could increase costs for Michigan residents, destabilize the economy, and hurt relationships with international allies. But a closer look reveals two majorContinue Reading
By John Clore | Investigative Journalist | 4/2/2025 at 9:11 AM Canadian Government Buys Anti-Tariff Ads in U.S. Media and Billboards — Is This Foreign Propaganda on American Soil? EDIT – 4/4/2025 Since writing this article, The Detroit News seems to have removed the ad from their website. #Winning DETROIT,Continue Reading
By John Clore | Investigative Journalist | 4/1/2025 at 8:26 AM MLive Spins Soup Kitchen Grant Cut—But Here’s What They’re Not Telling You In typical fashion, MLive is once again misinforming the public—this time by framing a routine audit and reallocation of federal grant dollars as a “Trump assault onContinue Reading
By John Clore | Investigative Journalist | 3/31/2025 at 5:58 PM Missing Billions, Not Just Millions: The Real COVID Aid Scandal in Michigan It’s no surprise that the Detroit Free Press is at it again — twisting the facts to push a narrative that fits a political agenda rather thanContinue Reading
By John Clore | Investigative Journalist | 3/29/2025 at 12:03 PM As Michigan faces scrutiny over a recent uptick in its unemployment rate, the mainstream media is once again doing what it does best: distorting data to push a political narrative. One such example is Craig Mauger’s article in TheContinue Reading
By John Clore | Investigative Journalist | 3/29/2025 at 9:11 AM In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Michigan Democrats sounded the alarm, warning seniors to “worry” about their Social Security benefits. The tweet claimed that Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), referred to SocialContinue Reading
By John Clore | Investigative Journalist | 3/27/2025 at 9:11 AM Elon Musk’s DOGE Saves Taxpayer Money, But Media Plays the Optics Game The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spearheaded by billionaire innovator Elon Musk and created by executive order under President Donald Trump, continues slashing federal waste—this time byContinue Reading
by: John Clore | 3/25/2025 at 6:32 PM Weaponized Headlines and Manufactured Crisis: The Truth About Michigan Farmers, Trump, and Media Manipulation As someone deeply engaged in investigative journalism, I’ve spent the last several years following political funding, economic development grants, and the narratives mainstream media use to influence publicContinue Reading
