Overview

• In a Morning Joe interview, Hillary Clinton said Democrats stopped being effective communicators in modern formats before the 2024 election.
• She argued Republicans now dominate social media and the podcast ecosystem, especially in outreach to young men.
• Clinton credited Steve Bannon with early recognition that gaming-centric and heavily online young men could be recruited through long, unplugged podcasts.
• She warned the MSNBC audience represents only a small slice of voters and said most people now consume news on social platforms, pressing Democrats to meet them there.
• The Washington Examiner highlighted reported data showing Democratic registration declines among young men and noted Bannon’s War Room returned to Spotify this summer after a yearslong ban.