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Daily Mail
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Gay MAGA power duo's friendship explodes into nasty online spat
Nearly a week after the dramatic breakup between President Donald Trump and his former 'first buddy' Elon Musk, another bitter spat has erupted in the MAGA world. Gay right-wing influencers Scott Presler and Brandon Straka were once comrades proud to take on the 'battlefield' alongside each other, but last month everything changed, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal. Straka, who previously went viral after he was arrested in connection with the January 6 riots, took to social media last month in a bombshell 14-minute video blasting Presler for allegedly faking his voter registration totals and running a 'massive propaganda campaign.' He was pardoned by Trump earlier this year. Presler, 37, is a GOP activist credited for winning Pennsylvania in the recent election through his Early Vote Action committee. He has also been praised for his work by the president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump and scored a $1 million donation from Musk to help win the battleground state. Meanwhile, Straka, who claims to have 'bent over backwards' for Presler, grew to stardom after launching the #WalkAway campaign - a group that encourages disgruntled Democrats to follow in his footsteps and join the MAGA world. The pair worked together to build the Republican party, but a sharp turn derailed their relationship and caused a rift in the MAGA community. 'I can honestly say I have no idea who or what the real Scott Presler is,' Straka said in the clip. 'But what I know for certain is the public persona he's created bears little resemblance to who he is in reality. He's not brave, he's not kind, he's not grateful and he's not honest,' Straka claimed. In the video, Straka showed a series of posts made by Presler and others praising his efforts before explaining why his supporters need to take a deeper look into his work. 'Some of you may even believe he registered hundreds of thousands of voters, and some of you believe Scott Presler registered and transported nearly 200,000 Amish people to vote in 2024 which is incredible as there aren't even 90,000 Amish people in Pennsylvania, including children' Straka said. He went on to say that he doesn't 'blame' people for believing what Presler has done, adding: 'As they were all part of a massive propaganda campaign leading up to the 2024 election. 'Because so many of you have been made to believe these falsehoods from seeing them repeated over and over again on social media, you might feel protective of Scott. 'And I can understand that too. I can understand all of it because I used to feel protective of Scott Presler too, so much so that I bent over backwards to help him in every way that I could because I believed he really was the person he portrayed himself to be. 'The greatest lie ever told is that we're all on the same side…I'm here to tell you, folks, that there are a lot of people who support Trump and support MAGA who are totally out for themselves,' the MAGA ally continued. He specifically attacked Presler for claiming that his political action committee registered 10,000 new voters in the Keystone State prior to the election, and just a little over a week later, made it to 50,000. Straka also hit out on Presler's ties to the Amish community as their turnout in Lancaster - a predominantly Amish county - only increased by three percent from 2020-2024, the outlet reported. After the video surged online, Straka told the Wall Street Journal: 'I'm not asking anything of Scott that I don't expect from myself.' In response, Presler said: 'I don't do drama' and provided proof that he claims shows he always told the truth about the number of voters he recruited in Pennsylvania. He told the outlet that the 50,000 voter figure was correct and that the original 10,000 was mistakenly reported by a staff member. In relation to his role in getting the Amish community to get out and vote in the 2024 election, Presler said he never claimed that 180,000 came out to do so. Presler pointed to the Amish population outside of Lancaster, adding: 'Brandon is claiming we haven't registered thousands of Amish to vote - we have.' Presler has also been praised for his work by the president's daughter-in-law Lara Trump (pictured together in March 2024) and scored a $1 million donation from Musk to help win the battleground state He noted that documenting the population's voting efforts was not easy to do because 'this is a community that isn't cool being filmed.' Presler told the outlet he believes the feud and attacks against him really has to do with those in the Republican party who are against mail-in and early voting that he has pushed for. Straka's online rant sparked a slew of online responses, as many appear to be divided on who they should root for. 'Scott Presler NOT the man you think he is! Great statement by Brandon Straka - learn who your friends are and the ones that abuse the friendship,' one user wrote. Another took Presler's side, writing: 'Wow! Brandon Straka Is Your Typical Jealous Gay Queen. Team Scott Presler All The Way.' Others appeared to be frustrated by the feud, with some urging them to put their differences aside for the sake of the Republican party. 'First Elon and Trump. Now Scott Presler and Brandon Straka...,' a user wrote. 'The clash between Scott Presler and Brandon Straka is bigger than personalities. It's about the fevered world of right-wing influencers seeking to position themselves as key to the party's future,' another suggested. 'Both Brandon Straka and Scott Presler are terrible. Let them fight,' said another.
Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
The Other Nasty Breakup Inside MAGA
In happier times Brandon Straka and Scott Presler were friends. A photo of them from a 2018 Washington, D.C., movie premiere shows them wearing matching MAGA uniforms: dark suit, white shirt, red tie.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Erie Republicans lay out their plans to voters for upcoming election
Republican candidates and volunteers met Thursday, laying out the plans for the upcoming election. Local republican candidates are moving forward with their campaigns with an event Thursday at the Colony Banquet Hall on West 12th Street. Millcreek, Red Cross installing free smoke alarms amid fatal fires Each candidate got a chance to speak in front of the party, encouraging people to get out and vote. The party also welcomed guest speaker Scott Presler, a Republican activist who spoke on early voting action. 'We're living in a county where people are upset with democratic complacency. Even in the city, for the first time in decades, we have Republicans filling every city-wide office,' said Nathan Rybner, a candidate for county clerk of records. 'We're protesting tyranny' Protesters line Bayfront Parkway for May Day 'If you like the direction that the city's going in, keep voting the same way, but if you don't, we've got a solution, and we'd like to take you in a different direction,' said Donna Reese, the event organizer. Reese said it's been decades since a Republican candidate was voted into an elected city position. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
