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Posted: 2021-03-30T20:12:30Z | Updated: 2021-03-30T20:12:30Z

WASHINGTON As pillow magnate-cum-election conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell finds once-supportive media no longer interested in his views after a wave of defamation lawsuits, one outlet remains ready and willing to regularly broadcast his lies: Steve Bannon s War Room show, which Lindell also happens to underwrite.

Dominion was part of it, Lindell claimed on Fridays program, without evidence, accusing the voting machine manufacturer of working with China to rig the November election against former President Donald Trump . If you work for Dominion and you were part of this crime against humanity, turn yourself in. Save yourself some jail time.

Dominion Voting Systems has already sued Lindell , Fox News and others for as much as $1.6 billion each for spreading unfounded claims that the company was involved in a grand scheme to steal the election from Trump. One prominent lawsuit defendant, lawyer Sidney Powell, who in a bizarre news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters managed to tie in dead Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chvez , argued in a recent court filing that she should not be held liable for her claims because no reasonable person could have believed them to be factual.

Dominion did not respond to HuffPosts queries about Bannons program.

In a series of interviews with HuffPost, Lindell acknowledged that most media outlets have banned him from discussing the election or Dominion during his appearances.

They tell me what I can and cant say, he said, blaming lawsuits filed by Dominion and another voting machine company, Smartmatic, which has also sued him. Theyre using lawsuits to suppress our free speech.

Apart from Bannons show that appears on various websites and radio stations, Lindell said the pro-Trump One America News is the only place that allows him to talk about those topics. Its a great network, he said.

Neither OAN President Charles Herring nor Bannon responded to queries regarding Lindells falsehoods.

From Flying Air Force 1 To Hawking Pillows

For Bannon, who just four years ago was a top White House adviser flying on Air Force 1 and implementing his own anti-immigrant, nationalist agenda just yards from the Oval Office, his descent to pillow and vitamin pitchman has been dramatic.

And as Bannon praises Lindell for his courage in not backing down on his election claims, of course, he is also lauding one of the few and perhaps the only financial backers of his production.

We are very honored to be part of the MyPillow family. Go to mypillow.com today! Bannon told his audience on Friday, as he has done every day of late.

The only other ad appearing on the show itself is for vitamins. It is incumbent upon every individual, every individual in our audience and in this nation to boost their own immune system, Bannon says, pushing a War Room-branded starter pack that includes vitamin D3 and zinc tablets. One of our focuses here is to make sure that not only do we have patriot warriors, but we have healthy patriot warriors.

While Bannon is occasionally able to interrupt Lindells stream of debunked election fraud theories to ask what proof Lindell has, he does not challenge his benefactor when Lindell, rather than providing proof, instead repeats easily disproven lies about votes being flipped from Trump to Biden by the voting machines.

Eventually, Bannon transitions to complimenting Lindells pillows, sheets and other bedding accessories, and reminds his viewers and listeners to take advantage of the special promo code his show offers.

Pillow sales, in fact, are the entire point behind Lindells energetic promotion of his election lies, according to Dominions lawsuit. Lindell a talented salesman and former professional card counter sells the lie to this day because the lie sells pillows, states the complaint filed in federal court , pointing out Lindells previous willingness to make unfounded claims about the medical benefits of his pillows that he paid $1.1 million to settle.

Lindell, who prior to getting into the pillow business used to gamble for a living at casino blackjack tables, laughed at the idea he is hoping to make money from his election claims and said he has lost $65 million in sales already. Thats the biggest lie in history, because Ive lost 22 retailers because of cancel culture, he told HuffPost.