A so-called grassroots uprising against Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project was anything but organic. New reports reveal that left-wing groups—bankrolled by billionaire George Soros—coordinated and funded the protests, which mainstream media conveniently framed as an authentic conservative backlash against former President Donald Trump’s plan to slash government waste.
While major outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CBS News reported the protests as spontaneous outrage from Republican voters, investigative findings from the Washington Free Beacon tell a different story. These protests were orchestrated by Democrat activists, including Soros-backed organizations like MoveOn and Indivisible, both of which launched nationwide campaigns to disrupt Republican-led town halls.
CBS prominently featured Maggie Goldman, an organizer of one protest in Rep. Rich McCormick’s (R-GA) district, portraying her as just another concerned voter. What they failed to mention? Goldman is a dedicated Democrat activist, having worked on Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, run for local office as a Democrat, and donated exclusively to Democratic candidates—including Kamala Harris. According to reports, she even bragged about securing media coverage for the protests.
But Goldman wasn’t the only one. MoveOn and Indivisible issued guides and toolkits, urging activists to infiltrate Republican districts and disguise themselves as disgruntled GOP voters. Their mission? To make Trump and Musk’s policies appear overwhelmingly unpopular.
Despite their clear ties to Democratic operations, mainstream media buried or ignored the real story. While some local outlets noted Indivisible’s involvement, neither The New York Times nor CBS News disclosed the Democratic funding behind these staged demonstrations. The Times only acknowledged that “many of the most vocal complaints came from participants who identified themselves as Democrats” but still pushed a misleading headline: “Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash.”
Even though Indivisible and MoveOn sent press releases announcing their efforts, major media outlets ran with the “backlash” narrative as if the protests were genuine. The Associated Press had already reported that these groups were planning demonstrations, yet days later, media giants published articles treating the protests as spontaneous uprisings.
The real story? A well-funded, coordinated effort to manufacture outrage—disguised as Republican dissent—while the media played along.
