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OK! Magazine reports pro-Trump influencer Jessica Reed Kraus is blaming her recent vanishing act on MAGA community rifts in the aftermath of President Donald Trump\u2019s collapsing popularity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile Kraus has frequently been in the spotlight for her public feuds with other far-right influencers like Candace Owens, public details concerning a new mental health diagnosis have largely been framed around the intense personal and social burnout she faces within the MAGA and MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) political orbits,\u201d reports OK!<\/p>\n

MAGA news and propaganda sites have blossomed since Trump first entered U.S. politics roughly a decade ago. But their success appears to still be inextricably connected to Trump \u2014 and they\u2019re not doing well in Trump\u2019s declining twilight months.<\/p>\n

The New York Sun reports news publications \u201cbuilt on harvesting clicks from MAGA supporters are fading as \u2026 Trump begins his final act in American politics,\u201d and their web traffic \u201cis falling across the board.”<\/p>\n

\u201cThe trend is lending credence to the president\u2019s prediction that the press will miss him when he\u2019s gone, with those who advocate for his movement hardest hit,\u201d reports the Sun, adding that an analysis by Similarweb found that a whopping 90 percent of the top right-wing sites saw drops in visits between May 2025 and May 2026. <\/p>\n

And OK! Reports: \u201cwriting all hours of the night in her Laguna Beach office, tracking high-profile political figures, and navigating the fracturing social terrain of the Trump administration have noticeably compounded [Kraus\u2019] stress and anxiety levels.\u201d <\/p>\n

The 46-year-old influencer and lifestyle and politics blogger has cultivated a large following, but she described a difficult few weeks and a “bruised spirit.”<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy absence is the result of a faltering mental state, frayed focus, and a bruised spirit. It\u2019s been a difficult few weeks,\u201d Kraus said, according to OK! \u201cStepping away was my attempt to avoid slipping into a deeper depressive spiral.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLogging off felt like turning off a television that had been blaring static at full blast. I\u2019d forgotten how healing quiet can be,\u201d she added. \u201cWhen I\u2019m in a healthier place, I\u2019ll return to posting daily. Until then, I\u2019ll be here more sporadically, sharing specific updates and archival highlights as we mark America\u2019s 250th anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n

OK! reports Kraus went on to admit that: \u201cIn five years, I\u2019ve never disappeared from this space for this long. I wish I could say it was something within my control \u2014 a spontaneous summer sabbatical to realign my focus, or reinvigorate my work. But that is not the case.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sun, speaking to the collapse of many right-wing sites amid Trump\u2019s own popularity crash, reports that, \u201cwhen a team is losing, fans tune out, choosing to spend time on pursuits less aggravating than endless, post-game obituaries.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNews websites that built their audiences on Mr. Trump never made the connection that\u2019s key to keeping people coming back regardless of who\u2019s in the White House,\u201d said the Sun. \u201cAs this president\u2019s time in office ticks down, expect the decline in traffic to accelerate, and news organizations to learn the folly of making their success dependent on who wins elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Trump\u2019s July 4 speech highlights an ironic victim of his DC vanity projects<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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