Jul 1
Foreign Amplification and the Illusion of Domestic Support
By Cliff Potts, CSO, and Editor-in-Chief of WPS News Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines — July 1, 2026 On social media, loud voices often look like large crowds. On X, that impression can be misleading. Research over several years shows that some of the most visible political content tied to Donald Trump is amplified by accounts based outside the United States. This essay explains how foreign…