MAGA podcaster Steven Crowder is threatening to sue CNN, Jubilee and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over a town hall that he claims ripped off his popular “Change My Mind” series.
The right-wing commentator announced the planned legal action Thursday after CNN and Jubilee used the same phrase for a town hall featuring Talarico speaking face-to-face with undecided voters.
“We are filing a lawsuit,” Crowder declared on his “Louder with Crowder” show, according to a statement shared by journalist Justin Baragona on X.
“Just so you know, I’m not a litigious person,” Crowder continued. “We have been ripped off many times, but this is so egregious.”
The dispute centers on Crowder’s “Change My Mind” series, which became an internet sensation through his confrontational debates with students on college campuses.
Crowder accused CNN and Jubilee of hijacking his branding to help Talarico appeal to conservative voters.
“I don’t want our trademarked brand, logo and format to be used for James Talarico to associate and ingratiate himself with right-wing voters,” Crowder said.
The podcaster, popular in the MAGAverse, went further as he accused the network and its partners of using his phrase for political purposes.
“Once you rip it off and use it for propaganda, I now have a problem, and I have to come for everything!”
So this just hit my inbox:Steven Crowder says he's suing CNN, Jubilee and James Talarico for using the phrase "Change My Mind" during last night's town hall.“I don’t want our trademarked brand, logo and format to be used for James Talarico to associate and ingratiate himself with right-wing voters,” he said. “Once you rip it off and use it for propaganda, I now have a problem, and I have to come for everything!”
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) October 15, 2026