For Mike Lindell, the 2020 Rigged Election Nightmare Hasn’t Ended

Since the rigged 2020 election, America has witnessed the persecution and prosecution of many America First public figures. Interestingly, they all had two things in common: name recognition and influence. Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, Michael Flynn, Rudy Giuliani, Carter Page and George Papadopoulos were all aggressively pursued by federal law enforcement and prosecuted by Joe Biden’s Department of Justice.

In the end, they were all bullied into copping a plea or serving time for process crimes that would likely never have been investigated if they weren’t high-profile associates of Donald Trump. In every case, the resources of the Deep State crushed these people. Many were ruined financially, and some ended up in jail.

However, for most, the nightmare has passed, but for patriots like Mike Lindell, the horror story never seems to end. His transgression? Calling out the rigged 2020 election and providing evidence that woke leftists realized must be silenced.

Mike Lindell’s story is not simply one of bad business decisions or personal missteps. It’s a cautionary tale of what happens when “woke culture” turns its full force against a man who dared to stand apart.

The Rise of the Pillow King

Before politics consumed him, Mike Lindell was the archetype of the American dream. A former addict who rebuilt his life, he founded MyPillow in 2004. His infomercials became famous, his products filled shelves nationwide, and his company created thousands of jobs. In 2016, he stood proudly at the Republican National Convention as a success story. Lindell was someone who clawed his way out of despair and built a fortune through grit and persistence.

But as we’ve learned in recent years, success only protects you if you say the “right” things. Lindell did not.

The Post-2020 Firestorm

After the 2020 election, Lindell questioned the results and made compelling assertions about voting machine vulnerabilities. Whether one agrees with his claims or not is beside the point. In a free country, he should have had the right to voice his opinions without being professionally destroyed.

Instead, he was treated as though he had committed treason. Corporate partners cut ties. Major retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s, and Walmart pulled MyPillow products from shelves, citing “customer feedback.” Translation: leftist activist groups put pressure on them, and rather than risk boycotts or bad press, they caved. Overnight, millions of dollars in revenue evaporated.

These weren’t normal marketing decisions. It was harsh punishment designed to send a message to business people with vulnerabilities. Displayed in its full ugliness, we watched in real time the influence and authority of an enforcement mechanism of woke culture that tolerates only one acceptable narrative.

Courts as Weapons

It wasn’t enough to demolish Lindell’s businesses or to banish him from polite society. He had to be dragged through the courts as well. Dominion Voting Systems, now synonymous with litigation, launched a $1.3 billion lawsuit against him. Smartmatic piled on.

Earlier this year, Lindell was ordered to pay $5 million to a man who “proved” his data on election fraud was faulty. Four years and a small fortune in legal fees later, Lindell was vindicated when a federal appeals court overturned the decision of a lower district court. However, for woke leftists, mission accomplished. Lindell was drained of his money and spent more time in court instead of dealing with his businesses.

Let’s be clear: $2.3 million, which is what the court awarded Eric Croomer, a former Dominion security director, is a ruinous amount for an individual. Unlike Fox News, which settled with Dominion for $787 million but still has billions in revenue, Lindell is one man. A man who had already poured his personal fortune into supporting causes he believed in. Punishments on this scale are not about justice. They are about making an example out of him and warning others not to step out of line.

The Selective Enforcement of Free Speech

What’s striking is the selective nature of this cultural and legal crackdown. In America, celebrities, media pundits, and politicians hurl wild accusations every day. Leftists routinely call their opponents fascists, racists, or even traitors with no evidence to back it up. Yet they rarely face multi-million-dollar lawsuits, and certainly not coordinated corporate boycotts.

Why is Lindell different? Because his speech cut against the grain of the new orthodoxy. He questioned the legitimacy of an election. That was, in the Biden era woke climate, the ultimate unforgivable sin.

When the powerful define certain speech as dangerous, and then leverage corporations, courts, and media to crush anyone who utters it, we no longer have free speech in any meaningful sense. We have speech permitted by the majority, enforced by fear of financial annihilation.

The Human Cost

Behind the headlines and the late-night jokes about the “MyPillow Guy” is a human being. Mike Lindell is a 63-year-old recovering addict who found redemption in building something real. He employed people, donated to charity, and never hid from his faith. Yet, for holding beliefs deemed unacceptable, he has lost everything.

His attorneys have abandoned him because he cannot afford them. His company has suffered catastrophic losses as major distributors refuse to carry his products. He claims to be millions in debt. And now, with judgment after judgment piling up, bankruptcy looms.

This is not how a society should treat someone for having the “wrong” opinion. Disagree with Lindell? Fine. Challenge him in the marketplace of ideas? Absolutely. But to destroy his life so thoroughly smacks less of justice and more of vengeance.

A Cautionary Tale

The tragedy of Mike Lindell’s downfall is not just about him; it’s about what it says regarding the culture we live in. Today it’s Lindell. Tomorrow it could be any small-business owner, public servant, or even private citizen who says something unpopular. If the coordinated forces of activism, corporate America, and the legal system can bring down a multimillionaire, what chance does the average person have?

Woke culture is no longer about tolerance or inclusion. It’s about control. Lindell’s fate demonstrates the cost of stepping out of line: public shaming, professional exile, and financial ruin.

Mike Lindell’s story should be a wake-up call to every American who values free speech. If we allow a culture that destroys dissenters instead of debating them, then we have already surrendered one of our most precious freedoms. In the modern Trump era, where woke leftists are scurrying into the shadows as the antiseptic light of freedom cleanses the rot, decay and corruption of the previous four years, we must not forget that for good people like Mike Lindell and Rudy Giuliani, the nightmare continues.