Trump’s most popular YouTube ad is a stew of manipulated video

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President Trump’s YouTube channel is a force of nature. There are more than 900 videos, with the top five all earning more than 12 million views. Joe Biden’s YouTube channel has far fewer videos — and viewers. His most popular video has only 3 million views.

The tone of the videos is much different, too. Biden’s most popular videos are generally positive; Trump’s are apocalyptic.

Then president’s most popular video at the moment, with more than 21.5 million views, is a jumbled stew of allegations about Biden and China. It mixes images of closed factories, quotes from Biden and misleading claims about Biden’s son Hunter and his involvement with a Chinese investment fund. Continue reading.