Mike Lindell
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“ | @Jack I know you are tied to election fraud! You are so afraid of being found out! So many are looking forward to you being brought to justice! | „ |
~ Mike Lindell's Twitter post threatening Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for banning him for false election claims |
Mike Lindell, better known as the MyPillow Guy, is the current CEO of MyPillow, Inc, a pillow, bedding and slipper manufacturing company.
Besides his fame as the current CEO of MyPillow, Lindell has also been infamous for his staunch fanaticism of Donald Trump, notably playing a prominent role in attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in order to keep Trump in office. He is also part of the Stop the Steal movement.
Villainy edit
- He infamously has attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election results following Trump's loss to presidential candidate Joe Biden, often spreading conspiracies about the election being rigged by the opposing party. A notable conspiracy claimed that voting machine companies joined secret forces against foreign countries to deliberately rig the election and aid Biden in acquiring votes. He has additionally since been banned from Twitter following his 2020 election conspiracies.
- To further promote his conspiracy theory, he would purchase 3 hours worth of air time on One America News Network to air his documentary promoting the conspiracy theory titled "Absolute Proof".
- On September 13, 2022, the FBI served a search and seizure warrant for Lindell's phone. As recounted by Lindell, speaking on his web show, agents surrounded his car at a fast-food drive-thru in Minnesota. In addition to sharing the search warrant on his show, Lindell claims FBI agents asked questions regarding a Colorado county clerk charged with election interference earlier that month.
- Following his ban from Twitter, he threatened to throw Twitter CEO at the time, Jack Dorsey for banning him if his tweets and conspiracy beliefs turned out to be true.
- He has often tried to promote oleandrin, a poisonous plant extract, as a cure for COVID-19, believing it is more effective to curing the pandemic than COVID-19 approved vaccines, when in reality, it causes nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea (which may contain blood), heart problems, and burning sensation on the eyes.
Trivia edit
- Lindell had a strong addiction to cocaine in his 20s and 30s. He is a recovering addict.
- Lindell and his company, MyPillow, have set a Guinness World Record twice, one in July 2015, and again in May 2018 for the world's largest pillow fight.
- His documentary "Absolute Proof" won Worst Picture, and Worst Actor categories in the 41st annual Golden Raspberry Awards.
- He has attempted to rejoin Twitter in May 2022, but was once again banned for committing a ban evasion.