I think that maybe initially they were like that, but then when Trump got in in '16 they did a major reallocation of resources. Owens, Alex Jones, and a whole host of other hangers-on did nothing but parrot Trump as hard as they could for a few years, all (I think) in the hopes of stealing some of the loyalty so that the movement weakened when they turned on him. Almost all of these e-celeb types do it, and it makes the less savvy MAGA supporters have doubts.
I think that maybe initially they were like that, but then when Trump got in in '16 they did a major reallocation of resources. Owens, Alex Jones, and a whole host of other hangers-on did nothing but parrot Trump as hard as they could for a few years, all (I think) in the hopes of stealing some of the loyalty so that the movement weakened when they turned on him. Almost all of these e-celeb types do it, and it makes the less savvy MAGA supporters have doubts.