Payton Armstrong Researcher III Payton Armstrong is a researcher at Media Matters, where she has worked since July 2020. She has a bachelor’s degree in government from Smith College. The Latest Far-right figures help spread baseless Josh Shapiro-Trump assassination conspiracy theory Research/Study 02/13/25 2:35 PM EST Right-wing media figures defend Trump’s clemency for all January 6 participants Research/Study 02/03/25 4:23 PM EST January 6 participants are touring right-wing media and calling for retribution following Trump’s pardon Narrative/Timeline 01/24/25 12:57 PM EST Leo Terrell was nominated to serve in the civil rights division of the DOJ. Here’s what he’s said about the DOJ and racism in America. Research/Study 01/17/25 3:07 PM EST Right-wing media figures baselessly claim LA wildfires are burning out of control because the fire chief is an LGBTQ woman who supports DEI Narrative/Timeline 01/09/25 11:54 AM EST As media figures, Trump picks Homan, Waltz, and Bondi have repeatedly spread fear about ISIS crossing the southern border Research/Study 01/06/25 5:13 PM EST Trump's pick for secretary of defense has a long history of warmongering on Fox News Research/Study 11/14/24 3:08 PM EST Election denial groups and right-wing media figures are talking about their election interference plans as voting begins Research/Study 10/31/24 9:24 PM EDT YouTube let right-wing figures undermine the 2024 election results even before any votes were cast Research/Study 10/31/24 5:03 AM EDT YouTube has provided a home for Rudy Giuliani's election denial after WABC canceled his radio shows Narrative/Timeline 10/31/24 5:01 AM EDT Right-wing media are already trying to undermine the election results in Pennsylvania with baseless claims of voter fraud Research/Study 10/30/24 9:55 PM EDT CNN’s commentary after Kamala Harris’ town hall demonstrates “the divergent planes upon which this election is being waged” Article 10/24/24 7:46 PM EDT Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next ›
Far-right figures help spread baseless Josh Shapiro-Trump assassination conspiracy theory Research/Study 02/13/25 2:35 PM EST
Right-wing media figures defend Trump’s clemency for all January 6 participants Research/Study 02/03/25 4:23 PM EST
January 6 participants are touring right-wing media and calling for retribution following Trump’s pardon Narrative/Timeline 01/24/25 12:57 PM EST
Leo Terrell was nominated to serve in the civil rights division of the DOJ. Here’s what he’s said about the DOJ and racism in America. Research/Study 01/17/25 3:07 PM EST
Right-wing media figures baselessly claim LA wildfires are burning out of control because the fire chief is an LGBTQ woman who supports DEI Narrative/Timeline 01/09/25 11:54 AM EST
As media figures, Trump picks Homan, Waltz, and Bondi have repeatedly spread fear about ISIS crossing the southern border Research/Study 01/06/25 5:13 PM EST
Trump's pick for secretary of defense has a long history of warmongering on Fox News Research/Study 11/14/24 3:08 PM EST
Election denial groups and right-wing media figures are talking about their election interference plans as voting begins Research/Study 10/31/24 9:24 PM EDT
YouTube let right-wing figures undermine the 2024 election results even before any votes were cast Research/Study 10/31/24 5:03 AM EDT
YouTube has provided a home for Rudy Giuliani's election denial after WABC canceled his radio shows Narrative/Timeline 10/31/24 5:01 AM EDT
Right-wing media are already trying to undermine the election results in Pennsylvania with baseless claims of voter fraud Research/Study 10/30/24 9:55 PM EDT
CNN’s commentary after Kamala Harris’ town hall demonstrates “the divergent planes upon which this election is being waged” Article 10/24/24 7:46 PM EDT