Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO, steps down from post to run as Minnesota governor
Trump loyalist, who also has president’s endorsement, has spent millions trying to prove 2020 election was ‘stolen’
Mike Lindell is leaving his role with the company to focus on his campaign to become the next governor of Minnesota. In a social media post published Tuesday, Lindell said that the company is strong enough to withstand his departure.
“This decision is not about walking away. It is about stepping forward to serve. I am putting Minnesota above myself, my title, and my business interests so I can give this campaign and the people of our state my full time, energy, and attention,” Lindell said.
Lindell, who has been endorsed by Donald Trump, is a longtime loyalist of the president who has spent millions of dollars trying to prove that the 2020 election was rife with fraud. He says that his run is meant to disrupt the state’s political establishment.
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It’s likely not a real campaign. Just another grift. Trump will push shady donors toward him, and Lindell will pay his bribes to Trump. Pigs at the trough.
That's okay.
It's not a real company, either.
It’s a failing company, anyway.
Did he pay that kid yet?
Mike Lindell the crack addict?
Nah the shitty pillow salesman
Tomato, potato.
Same picture.
The guy in the claw machine.
His post? I thought his company died after the election lawsuits. He kept whining about being ruined.
Article says it’s his role with the MyPillow company
I feel like I’m going to have to use an app if I stay on lemmy, because in the browser version, half of the external links just take me to a black page.
Came here to ask the same.
I wonder if he's also leaving his "post" as the talking head on that fake show he has, too.
SHOW?!
He has something called "LindellTV".
What about that "news" network he created?
LindellTV? Yeah, LOL, no idea what he plans there.
His pillows are overpriced junk. Just saying.
ROFL
Bring it.
MAGA will put him on the Supreme Court before this is done lol
They'll put him in the FEC.
I'm not sure that the "cyber ninjas" were not put to use by Donvict. Remember those frauds?
I highly suggest listening to the dollop episode on this guy. Here is part one
Their playbook is bunk and they know it.
The same state that elected Jessie Ventura?
Yeah, but Jesse could put the blocks in the right hole.
He also had some pretty progressive politics for the time.
And a moral compass
The only right hole is the square hole.
Do you think Trump even remembers his name?