Overview
- Digital traffic for major right-wing sites fell sharply between May 2025 and May 2026, with analyses showing declines such as roughly 47% at The Daily Wire, 46% at The Blaze and 52% at The Federalist.
- Skydance’s merger with Paramount and its takeover of CBS News, which installed Bari Weiss, have coincided with staff departures at 60 Minutes and falling viewership for the Evening News.
- Paramount paused an attempted merger with Warner Bros. after the California attorney general sued on antitrust grounds, and Paramount faces a penalty of about $7 million per day if the deal does not close by September 30, 2026.
- Conservative institutions that retooled for Trumpism have lost long‑time scholars and influence, and Project 2025’s prominence has reportedly cost some groups steady White House access.
- Backers publicly tied to the Trump brand, including high-profile business figures, have reported financial and reputational losses, which could reduce ad revenue and investor appetite for further media or political bets.