Left-Wing Media Watchdog Targeted Trump and Elon, Now They’re Facing the Consequences [WATCH]

Media Matters for America, a left-wing media monitoring group, is reportedly facing a potential shutdown due to mounting legal expenses, multiple government investigations, and a steep decline in donor support.

BREAKING: Leftist propaganda outlet Media Matters is considering “closing up ENTIRELY” due to being DROWNED in legal bills, thanks to Elon Musk and President Trump

They’ve racked up $15 MILLION in legal fees defending themself from @ElonMusk’s suits ALONE

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— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 25, 2025

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The developments were detailed in a report published Friday by The New York Times, which cited internal documents and sources familiar with the situation.

Media Matters, the most dishonest media site on the Internet, is headed for bankruptcy. pic.twitter.com/j9xt7oLMts

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 25, 2025

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The organization, known for its stated mission to combat “conservative misinformation in the U.S. media,” has reportedly been under significant financial and legal strain in recent months.

According to the report, Media Matters has considered filing for bankruptcy or closing operations entirely following a series of challenges that escalated earlier this year.

Among the key factors contributing to the organization’s instability are investigations by the Trump administration’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The investigations center on allegations that Media Matters coordinated with advertisers in a way that may have unlawfully suppressed conservative voices.

BREAKING: The FTC has launched an investigation into Media Matters, the Democrat-aligned propaganda arm, over whether it colluded with advertisers to cut off revenue to conservative or pro-free speech entities.

Good! Media Matters has every right to complain about what I say —… pic.twitter.com/2k5APMHP8m

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 22, 2025

In addition to the FTC probe, the group has faced scrutiny from several Republican state attorneys general, who allege the organization manipulated data to target Elon Musk’s social media platform, X.

Media Matters has spent approximately $2 million in response to those investigations, The New York Times reported.

The organization is also confronting a defamation lawsuit filed by X in response to a 2023 Media Matters report that claimed the platform displayed advertisements alongside antisemitic content.

Elon Musk: “Media Matters is an evil propaganda machine…We are suing them in every country that they operate. And we will pursue not just the organization, but anyone funding that organization. I want to be clear about that. Anyone funding that organization, we will pursue… pic.twitter.com/MCEVP65a7G

— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) December 10, 2023

The legal battle with X has been especially costly.

According to The New York Times, the organization’s legal expenses over the past 20 months have exceeded $15 million.

Internal tensions have reportedly intensified as staff morale has declined and disagreements over strategy have emerged.

One notable point of contention involved Media Matters’ legal representation.

According to the report, Elias Law Group, led by Democratic election attorney Marc Elias, informed the organization in February that it owed approximately $4 million in unpaid legal fees tied to the X litigation.

Since Norm Eisen is still walking free, he is making the rounds bragging about his lawfare, including that his friend who was part of suing Fox News on behalf of Dominion is representing Media Matters against Elon Musk. The Fox News lawsuit was part of the coordinated lawfare.… pic.twitter.com/0HPaGXxphx

— The Researcher (@listen_2learn) June 2, 2025

In an effort to resolve the dispute, the firm reportedly offered to reduce the amount to $2.25 million if payment was received within a week.

Media Matters fundraiser Mary Pat Bonner reportedly reacted strongly to the demand.

“You must be kidding!!” she wrote in response, according to the Times.

“This is how you treat people who have been clients for 16 years and are friends?”

The financial strain has also impacted Media Matters’ ability to secure future funding.

Donors, including figures aligned with the political left such as George Soros, have reportedly pulled back or expressed concern about continued association with the group amid fears of backlash.

STAGE 5 TDS ALERT: The President of Media Matters is on MSDNC melting down over Trump and how he has completely kneecapped the liberal media outlets:

“We’re at the beginning stages of a massive transformation of of, uh, and a closure of and a reduction in civic spaces.”

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— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) July 25, 2025

Negotiations between Media Matters and X have not led to a resolution.

According to the report, Musk’s company proposed a settlement that would have required Media Matters to shut down, but the group declined.

“Unlike some major media entities that have recently caved to pressure, we understand that this battle is larger than us,” Media Matters President Angelo Carusone told The New York Times.

“That’s why we continue to carry out our mission and fight in court.”

As of July 2025, Media Matters remains operational, but internal documents cited in the report suggest that its long-term viability is uncertain.

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