video Shared by X MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell claims he was seen driving around trying to sell his product after a judge ordered him to pay him $5 million.
Mr. Pillow is rushing to get a $5 million judgment against him. pic.twitter.com/Yk7Lj3WDHr
— Warren (@swd2) February 22, 2024
Verdict: Misleading
The video is from March 2023, before the judge awarded the $5 million. The video has been edited to make it look like he was driving. In the original video, the car is stopped.
Fact check:
According to , a federal judge ruled that Lindell must pay $5 million to the winner of the contest. CNN. Lindell, who spread false claims about the 2020 election, said he would not pay the $5 million and promised to appeal.
Social media users have been sharing videos claiming Lindell is promoting his company’s products while driving. “Mr. Pillow is rushing to get a $5 million judgment against him,” one user wrote.
However, this claim is misleading. The video has been edited to make it look like he is driving, but the original video shows him not driving and his car stopped.Click here for video too March 2023.
A depressed-looking Mike Lindell says he really needs someone to buy him a new pair of slippers after being canceled by retailers and shopping channels. pic.twitter.com/MM0pspaPti
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 27, 2023
Ron Filipkowski, a liberal activist and editor-in-chief of the liberal website Media’s Touch, said: “A depressed-looking Mike Lindell is selling new slippers after being canceled by retailers and shopping channels.” “I really need people to buy it,” he tweeted.
Through a keyword search, Check Your Fact discovered that the original video was edited by another user in March 2023. A user said: “Making it look like the car was moving made it 100x better.”
Once I made it look like the car was moving, it was 100x better. https://t.co/JjWxo87Vhd pic.twitter.com/d5CNR6DwcX
— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) March 30, 2023
Lindell said: CBS News In October 2023, he had $10,000 to his name. Lindell later said: NBC News In February 2024, he had no money. (Related: Empty shelf claims, New York trucker boycott stems from satirical article)
