Conservative Spanish-language media portrayed the 2022 midterm elections as a referendum on crime and a supposed communist takeover of the government, and spread false claims that tabulation problems in Arizona and pandemic-induced vote by mail efforts were evidence of a Democratic plot to steal the election. This misinformation largely reached radio audiences but was bolstered by often murky and poorly enforced election misinformation policies on major social media platforms.
Leading up to the midterms, conservatives predicted Latino voters would deliver a “red wave” across the United States. However, the election’s results suggest Republicans struggled to engage Latino voters outside of Florida – potentially distancing themselves from an increasingly Latino electorate in the United States.
In September, Micheal Caputo, a former Trump Administration official and current Chief Communications Officer for Americano Media, announced the Spanish-language conservative media network would be moving its platform from SiriusXM to Florida AM radio. Nevertheless, in the weeks leading up to the midterm, Americano Media managed to grow its online presence significantly – releasing an interview with former President Donald Trump in the midst of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover that got the attention of high-profile right-wing personalities. It also invested in a new Television studio for its streaming service.
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