Michael James Lindell, also known as the My Pillow Guy, is an American businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist. He is the founder and CEO of My Pillow, Inc., a pillow, bedding, and slipper manufacturing company.
Lindell is a prominent supporter of, and advisor to, former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Mike Lindell Debuts New Election Strategy
Mike Lindell has unveiled his new plan to ensure future election security: a wireless device that monitors polling places to assure that machines are not just connected to the internet but maintain real-time accuracy.
He made the announcement this afternoon on the final day of his two-day Election Crime Bureau Summit in Springfield, Missouri, which reportedly had low attendance on Wednesday.
Lindell is a staunch conservative who has become one of the Republican Party's loudest voices when it comes to election integrity, consistently stating that the 2020 election was rigged to defeat Donald Trump—who just earlier this week, along with 18 others in his orbit, was charged with election-related crimes pertaining to the results in Georgia, a state that was called for President Joe Biden.
"What if I told you that there's a device that's been made for the first time in history that could tell you that that machine was online?...Well, this is what we've been working on for over a year," Lindell said today. "This is a demo, everybody. We have it."
He made the announcement this afternoon on the final day of his two-day Election Crime Bureau Summit in Springfield, Missouri, which reportedly had low attendance on Wednesday.
Lindell is a staunch conservative who has become one of the Republican Party's loudest voices when it comes to election integrity, consistently stating that the 2020 election was rigged to defeat Donald Trump—who just earlier this week, along with 18 others in his orbit, was charged with election-related crimes pertaining to the results in Georgia, a state that was called for President Joe Biden.
"What if I told you that there's a device that's been made for the first time in history that could tell you that that machine was online?...Well, this is what we've been working on for over a year," Lindell said today. "This is a demo, everybody. We have it."
A device that Lindell estimated can detect internet access within 100 yards is connected to a device known as the Wireless Monitoring Device, described as "a sophisticated network connection monitoring system designed specifically with election security in mind."
- According to a video tutorial presented to the audience, that device would detect whether election computers are connected to the internet in municipal, county and state offices and polling places.
- Anyone with a smartphone, for example, would automatically be detected by the device based on technology that recognizes IP addresses and internal computer hardware.
Lindell said that all such information would be "securely archived for later analysis," adding that "we now can catch 'em in a lie." He neglected to divulge, both during the summit and to Newsweek, which state the command center is located, adding that the device has already been utilized in local elections in states including Mississippi and Kentucky.
The real-time monitoring would be conducted by him and his team, Lindell said, with results posted in real time on FrankSocial.
"We want those officials to know that we're monitoring them, and they would want to know that too...Who's telling the truth, the machine companies or the evidence there online?" said the founder of MyPillow.
The real-time monitoring would be conducted by him and his team, Lindell said, with results posted in real time on FrankSocial.
"We want those officials to know that we're monitoring them, and they would want to know that too...Who's telling the truth, the machine companies or the evidence there online?" said the founder of MyPillow.
- Lindell told Newsweek via phone on Friday that he has probably 5,000 devices ready for fall elections this year, with the anticipation of having devices present across all 50 states by next November's elections.
- "I want to put them wherever there's a voting machine where people will put them," Lindell said. "We want to have fair elections, this is about getting rid of electronic voting machines."
- "It's the Republican politicians that for some reason want to keep these [voting] machines, or where I'm getting strong push back....This isn't a Democratic or Republican thing.
- This is a Uniparty thing....If Trump would have won I would still be sounding the alarm right here 'til this day," he said.
Another defamation suit against Lindell, who has borrowed $10 million to fend off the Dominion accusations, was made by ex-Dominion employee Eric Coomer, who claims Lindell defiled his character with his false election fraud claims.
Attorneys for Dominion previously told Newsweek that Lindell is a "schoolyard bully" who they have no intention to settle with after first filing the lawsuit in February 2021.
Attorneys for Dominion previously told Newsweek that Lindell is a "schoolyard bully" who they have no intention to settle with after first filing the lawsuit in February 2021.
When asked about any updates in the Dominion lawsuits, Lindell said they were all "garbage" and that there's "nothing there."
In March of this year, Lindell told Newsweek that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was conducting a personal tax audit on him, which he deemed "suspicious."
In March of this year, Lindell told Newsweek that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was conducting a personal tax audit on him, which he deemed "suspicious."
Others who were scheduled to attend and speak at Lindell's summit included Rudy Giuliani, who along with Trump was indicted in Georgia, and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
The summit was broadcast on YouTube, the conservative Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN), and a website called Frankspeech.
The summit was broadcast on YouTube, the conservative Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN), and a website called Frankspeech.
More Republican public officials than Democratic ones have pushed back on the devices and machines connecting to the internet, Lindell added.
. . .Lindell previously told The Daily Beast that this technology would revolutionize elections, while also vowing to defeat a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit filed against him by Dominion Voting Systems—the same company that was legally successful in its lawsuit against Fox News Corporation for similar claims.
Arizona features prominently at Lindell’s election conspiracy forum
Mark Finchem spoke and the chairman of the Maricopa GOP was in the crowd
Mark Finchem on Aug. 2, 2022, at an election night party for Kari Lake. Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror
Arizona took the stage at Mike Lindell’s election conspiracy conference this week, as a former GOP legislator and a local election denialist made a litany of fact-free claims about supposed malfeasance in the state’s elections — all while the leader of the Maricopa County Republican Party watched from the crowd.
Mark Finchem, a former state legislator and a failed candidate for secretary of state, took the stage Aug. 16 at an event put on by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in which the pillow mogul, whose business has been on the decline after years of promoting election conspiracies, spread falsehoods about the election and touted likely illegal “solutions” to ferret out perceived fraud in the election.
“There is a lucrative movement out there whose purpose is to confuse voters and to encourage them to give up on the system,” Joanna Lydgate, president and CEO of States United Democracy Center, a nonpartisan organization aimed at protecting free and fair elections, told the Arizona Mirror.
The Lindell event featured a slew of celebrities within the election fraud world, and behind Lindell and the speakers was prominent text directing viewers to a website where viewers were urged to donate to help Lindell in his efforts. Finchem, a Republican who represented the Tucson area during his time at the state Capitol, promoted his similar organization during his appearance at the event.
The “Election Fairness Institute” was featured prominently in slides presented to the audience during his presentation, though he never mentioned that he founded and runs the nonprofit organization. Finchem, who currently has filed to run for the state Senate in Yavapai County’s District 1, has appeared on QAnon talk shows promoting the organization and raising money from the conspiracy adherents.
Finchem is currently also facing multiple sanctions for election lawsuits and a failed defamation case he brought against a former Democratic lawmaker. Finchem has used these sanctions as fundraising appeals, and his secretary of state campaign brought in a record-breaking amount of money. Much of his support came from across the nation, not Arizona, including the anti-government Oath Keepers militia members.
“You know you’re over the target though when they sanction you for everything,” Finchem told the crowd at Lindell’s event. “So, this is going to be the third case I’m going to be sanctioned for for simply standing up and using my First Amendment rights.”
In fact, Finchem and his attorney have been sanctioned for filing baseless lawsuits and making sweeping allegations with no evidence to support their claims. . ."
Mark Finchem, a former state legislator and a failed candidate for secretary of state, took the stage Aug. 16 at an event put on by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in which the pillow mogul, whose business has been on the decline after years of promoting election conspiracies, spread falsehoods about the election and touted likely illegal “solutions” to ferret out perceived fraud in the election.
“There is a lucrative movement out there whose purpose is to confuse voters and to encourage them to give up on the system,” Joanna Lydgate, president and CEO of States United Democracy Center, a nonpartisan organization aimed at protecting free and fair elections, told the Arizona Mirror.
The Lindell event featured a slew of celebrities within the election fraud world, and behind Lindell and the speakers was prominent text directing viewers to a website where viewers were urged to donate to help Lindell in his efforts. Finchem, a Republican who represented the Tucson area during his time at the state Capitol, promoted his similar organization during his appearance at the event.
The “Election Fairness Institute” was featured prominently in slides presented to the audience during his presentation, though he never mentioned that he founded and runs the nonprofit organization. Finchem, who currently has filed to run for the state Senate in Yavapai County’s District 1, has appeared on QAnon talk shows promoting the organization and raising money from the conspiracy adherents.
Finchem is currently also facing multiple sanctions for election lawsuits and a failed defamation case he brought against a former Democratic lawmaker. Finchem has used these sanctions as fundraising appeals, and his secretary of state campaign brought in a record-breaking amount of money. Much of his support came from across the nation, not Arizona, including the anti-government Oath Keepers militia members.
“You know you’re over the target though when they sanction you for everything,” Finchem told the crowd at Lindell’s event. “So, this is going to be the third case I’m going to be sanctioned for for simply standing up and using my First Amendment rights.”
In fact, Finchem and his attorney have been sanctioned for filing baseless lawsuits and making sweeping allegations with no evidence to support their claims. . ."
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Conspiracy theorists gather at Missouri summit to discuss rigged voting machines, 2020 election
Kelly DereuckSpringfield News-Leader
The results of the 2020 presidential election were skewed by corrupt voting machines, at least that’s what speakers and attendees of this year’s Election Crime Bureau Summit seem to think.
CEO of My Pillow Mike Lindell kicked off the summit on Thursday in Springfield, Missouri with his plan to safeguard future elections in the country.
Based on the nature of the topics presented by speakers at the forum, the proposal calls for a shift back to paper ballots hand counted in front of the public. Some counties in Arkansas have already opted for this voting method, though similar legislation failed in Missouri.
CEO of My Pillow Mike Lindell kicked off the summit on Thursday in Springfield, Missouri with his plan to safeguard future elections in the country.
Based on the nature of the topics presented by speakers at the forum, the proposal calls for a shift back to paper ballots hand counted in front of the public. Some counties in Arkansas have already opted for this voting method, though similar legislation failed in Missouri.
“The plan has never been done before in history. It's never been talked about before, and it's gonna secure our election platforms immediately,” Lindell said.
Here’s what we know about the event so far.
- Describing the plan as his holy calling to save the country, Lindell insisted that people from all political backgrounds can agree with his ideas.
- However, he said that anyone who does not agree with the plan is part of "The Evil" — which he defined as the globalist, Uniparty, Deep State, Chinese Communist Party.
Here’s what we know about the event so far.
Promised politician appearances fall through
Appearances from Rudy Giuliani and Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general were assured in the event’s promotional campaign, but both are currently facing legal charges.
Among the morning speakers was David Clements, a former professor and attorney who lost both positions as a result of his outspoken claims that the 2020 election was stolen by rigged voting machines.
- Lindell told participants Wednesday that neither would be attending the summit.
Among the morning speakers was David Clements, a former professor and attorney who lost both positions as a result of his outspoken claims that the 2020 election was stolen by rigged voting machines.
“I had to go through what they call Marxist tribunals by the Office of Institutional Equity, because I committed microaggressions by virtue of showing up on the Tucker Carlson show or talking to Steve Bannon,” Clements said.
Laura Loomer, the far-right former Project Veritas reporter, claimed she was the most banned woman on social media for a time. Loomer, who ran two unsuccessful campaigns for Florida Congressional seats, is blocked on all platforms but Twitter for making anti-Muslim remarks.
To great applause from an audience filling most of the hall at the Springfield Expo Center, Loomer denounced Democrats and Republicans for their complicity in Trump’s loss in 2020.
Laura Loomer, the far-right former Project Veritas reporter, claimed she was the most banned woman on social media for a time. Loomer, who ran two unsuccessful campaigns for Florida Congressional seats, is blocked on all platforms but Twitter for making anti-Muslim remarks.
To great applause from an audience filling most of the hall at the Springfield Expo Center, Loomer denounced Democrats and Republicans for their complicity in Trump’s loss in 2020.
“No one wants to talk about this elephant in the room,” Loomer said. “The Republicans were just as much involved in stealing the election from Donald Trump.”
Censorship of conservative voices was at topic touched on by many speakers, including Lindell. Following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., many people supporting the attack were blocked on social media.
“We were about to be Nazi Germany, where nobody could speak out and nobody had a voice, and if you did speak out, you were hauled away, and everybody else cowered in fear,” Lindell said.
Censorship of conservative voices was at topic touched on by many speakers, including Lindell. Following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., many people supporting the attack were blocked on social media.
“We were about to be Nazi Germany, where nobody could speak out and nobody had a voice, and if you did speak out, you were hauled away, and everybody else cowered in fear,” Lindell said.
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Donald Trump losing the election was all part of a divine plan
The election loss was all part of a grand plan that continues to unfold, Lindell said. In a common theme the first day of the event, many speakers cited their personal Christian faith as motivation for their opposition to the handling of the 2020 election.
Lindell has frequently credited his personal faith as a driving factor that helped him overcome his addiction to crack cocaine, launch his MyPillow company and start the Lindell Recovery Network, a faith-based addiction recovery program.
Lindell has frequently credited his personal faith as a driving factor that helped him overcome his addiction to crack cocaine, launch his MyPillow company and start the Lindell Recovery Network, a faith-based addiction recovery program.
- Lindell said the current losses and challenges facing him and his supporters are a part of God’s plan to save the country through their actions.
“People would have been informed of all the truths too early, and they would have demanded that our Constitution be followed,” Lindell said. “But if that would have happened back then, we would have lost our country forever. It would have been too soon.”
Wednesday afternoon's schedule includes speakers from all 50 states evaluating the state of elections across the country. Comparing the 2018 and 2020 elections, speakers rate states based on their compliance or lack thereof with hot-button voting issues, including the use of paper ballots, drop boxes, ranked choice and mail-in voting.
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The famous infomercial product, My Pillow, has given it's endorsement to President Donald Trump. CEO Mike Lindell spoke at a Trump rally in his home state, Minnesota.
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