Media Matters for America

Media Matters for America is a non-profit organization established under the 501(c)(3) tax code that focuses on research and information aimed at tracking, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation in the United States media landscape. Since its inception in May 2004, Media Matters for America has developed a systematic approach to monitor a diverse range of media platforms, including print, broadcast, cable, radio, and online sources. Their goal is to identify and address conservative misinformation—content that is inaccurate, unreliable, or lacks credibility and serves the conservative agenda—on a daily basis and in real-time. The primary platform for sharing their findings is mediamatters.org, where they publish quick-response articles as well as in-depth research and analysis reports that highlight instances of misinformation. Media Matters actively engages with activists, journalists, commentators, and the wider public, informing them about misleading information and equipping them with the tools to counter false narratives and hold media outlets accountable.

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Right-wing media figures make false claims about Medicaid cuts in the GOP’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”

2 days ago | mediamatters.org | Jack Winstanley |Jack Wheatley |Helena Hind |Jane Lee

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has warned that Medicaid cuts in Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would cause millions of people to lose health coverage. Right-wing media figures — who have continued to support the legislation in spite of this warning — have misled their audiences about the extent of the cuts and who will be impacted by them.
The right-wing media dogfight over war with Iran

1 week ago | mediamatters.org | Gideon Taaffe |Chloe Simon |Noah Dowe |Helena Hind |Isabella Corrao

Following Israel’s attacks on Iran and Iran’s counterattack on Israel, many right-wing media personalities have chimed in to advocate for or against U.S. military intervention.
Right-wing media torn over U.S. involvement in Iran

1 week ago | mediamatters.org | Chloe Simon |Gideon Taaffe |Helena Hind |Isabella Corrao |Noah Dowe

Israel’s initial attacks on Iran over the weekend have quickly escalated in the following days, with both nations now exchanging missiles. Although President Donald Trump has warned people to evacuate Tehran and claimed that “we now have complete and total control” over Iranian skies, the administration has not outright said that the U.S. will join the conflict.
Right-wing media weaponize Israel’s strike on Iran to fearmonger about “millions of jihadi sleeper cells in our country thanks to the Democrats open border polices.”

2 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | Chloe Simon |Sophie Lawton

After Israel launched airstrikes at Iranian nuclear and residential infrastructure on June 12, right-wing media figures rushed to fearmonger that supposed Democratic “open border” policies allowed Iranian “sleeper cells” into the country that might now execute terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Israel announced it had initiated a series of strikes aimed at Iran’s nuclear facilities and missile factories which have reportedly killed top Iranian military commanders and civilian scientists.
Fox ramps up Trump’s pressure campaign against the Federal Reserve

2 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | Zachary Pleat

Following a better-than-expected consumer price index report from May, which showed prices increasing by 0.1% last month for an annualized rate of 2.4%, President Donald Trump is redoubling his pressure campaign to get Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome (“Jay”) Powell to cut interest rates.
Right-wing media immediately cheer Sen. Alex Padilla being thrown to the ground and handcuffed at Noem press conference

2 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | Gideon Taaffe |Jack Wheatley |Chloe Simon |Courtney Hagle |Shelby Jamerson

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) was forcibly removed from Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem’s June 12 press conference in Los Angeles amid ongoing protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests. Right-wing media immediately began to justify the incident, falsely claiming that the senator had not identified himself, misrepresenting Padilla’s behavior, and defending the actions of law enforcement. In a video of the incident, Padilla is clearly heard identifying himself as “Sen.
Right-wing media call for “overwhelming force” and arrests in LA protests

2 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | Chloe Simon |Reed McMaster

Protests in Los Angeles have been ongoing as Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids continue to target migrant communities. In response, right-wing media have urged the Trump administration and law enforcement to crack down harder on protesters, called for Democratic officials to be arrested, and suggested the protesters were funded by outside groups.
Fox’s Lara Trump credits the president for “miraculous” drop in prices - but prices are actually higher

3 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | Zachary Pleat

Unfortunately for both Trump apologists and American consumers, the prices of those commodities are not lower now than when President Donald Trump came into office for his second term, with the exception of airline fares.
Right-wing media solidify around “able-bodied” myth as Senate GOP weighs Medicaid cuts

3 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | John Knefel |Sophie Lawton

As Republicans in Congress negotiate a budget expected to deliver massive tax cuts to the wealthy while decimating the social safety net, right-wing media figures are perpetuating the myth that large numbers of Medicaid recipients are able-bodied people who refuse to work and therefore should be removed from the program. The messaging from conservative pundits echoes rhetoric from the Trump administration, which denies that its proposals will kick millions of people off of Medicaid.
MAGA media parrot GOP lie about looming Medicaid cuts

3 weeks ago | mediamatters.org | Zachary Pleat

Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers are getting help from their MAGA media allies to deny the effects of their “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which passed the GOP-controlled House last month and is expected to kick millions of Americans off their Medicaid coverage while cutting taxes for the rich. Journalists and experts are calling out these Republicans for their lies that their bill won’t cut Medicaid.