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The online “troll” credited with manufacturing support for Donald Trump is upset that the right-wing discourse on social media surrounding the agreement to end the war in Iran appears to be manufactured — and not by him.

Alex Bruesewitz, a 29-year-old social media strategist who now works for one of the president’s political action committees, went on Tucker Carlson’s podcast in late June to try to mend fences with the breakaway MAGA faction angered by the war with Iran — while suggesting that critics of the plan to end the war are part of “coordinated influence campaigns.”

“I believe there definitely is a coordinated effort to put pressure on the president and the administration to continue the conflict in Iran,” Bruesewitz told Carlson. “And I believe there is even potentially foreign influence involved.”
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CHICAGO — Donald Trump’s recent presidential campaign staff shakeup includes hiring a political consultant deeply involved in the “Stop the Steal” campaign that sought to overturn the 2020 election — and culminated with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Alex Bruesewitz, the CEO of the political consulting firm X Strategies, was named an adviser to the Trump campaign — part of a hiring spree last week as Trump struggled to maintain momentum with new Democratic opponent in Vice President Kamala Harris entering the race.

Bruesewitz’s new role in Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign underscores how Trump is embracing people instrumental in the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election....