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VILLAGE VOICE | John McEntee’s The Right Stuff Was the Ultimate Matchmaker for America’s Young Conservatives
What started as a dating app became something much bigger. When John McEntee launched The Right Stuff in 2022, young conservatives on mainstream platforms were hiding their politics to avoid being filtered out before the first message. Three years later, the app has produced over 200 marriages, half a million downloads, and proof that an underserved market of millions was there all along — waiting for someone to build for them. Read the full article here


LA WEEKLY | How John McEntee Is Reshaping the Republican Party for Gen Z and Beyond
When John McEntee launched The Right Stuff in 2022, critics wrote it off as a niche app for an aging base. Three years and 2 billion TikTok views later, he's quietly become one of the Republican Party's most effective tools for reaching Gen Z. McEntee's formula — mixing lifestyle content with conservative messaging on the platforms young Americans actually use — has produced a blueprint the rest of the GOP is still scrambling to copy. Read the full article here


WASHINGTON MAIL | How John McEntee Ushered In the Era of Conservative-Friendly Marketing
When John McEntee launched "The Right Stuff" in 2022, mainstream media called it a fringe experiment. Millions of young conservatives desperate for products that reflected their values proved otherwise — and major brands are only now catching up. From Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle campaign to whiskey brands leaning into tradition and masculinity, the conservative-friendly marketing era McEntee pioneered is reshaping how companies across industries think about their audience


BREITBART | McEntee vs. Leftist Tik Tok: Former Top Trump Official Is Breaking Democrat Dominance on Platform
Meatballs, memes, and MAGA. John McEntee is skipping cable news and going straight for your phone—one snarky soundbite at a time.


FOX BUSINESS | Washington's 'uniparty' wants to ban TikTok because they can't control it: John McEntee
When both parties suddenly agree on banning something, you should probably ask why. John McEntee says it’s not about China—it’s about control.


REVOLVER | The true story of how a Trump official started a conservative dating app and is now leading a movement to alter America as we know it…
The Left’s latest existential threat? A smirking ex-Trump aide with a TikTok account, a dating app, and a plan to staff the next administration with loyalists. And they’re panicking.


RUMBLE | John McEntee: The Left Wants to Ban TikTok Because It's Beginning to Shift the Culture to the Right
Forget China—John McEntee says it’s conservative memes, not Communist spies, that have the Left scrambling for a TikTok ban.


ROLLING STONE | Trump Could Make This Viral TikToker One of the Most Powerful People in Government
He handed out fake bills to the homeless “as a joke.” Now he might staff the next U.S. government. Totally normal stuff.


YOUTUBE | The Kevin Roberts Show: John McEntee | Your Guide to Taking Back America
John McEntee isn’t looking for polite résumés—he’s looking for loyalty. And he’s got a plan to make sure the next administration knows the difference.


FOX NEWS | Senate mulls TikTok ban as Trump-Zuckerberg battle brews in background
Meta’s been playing chess while Republicans played themselves. And John McEntee’s not letting it slide.


OC REGISTER | John McEntee: With TikTok ban, Republicans got duped again
You wanted to look tough on China? Congrats — you just made Biden stronger and Facebook richer.


CNBC | The TikTok bill is ‘new censorship power for the government’, says The Right Stuff’s John McEntee
A conservative who actually likes TikTok? John McEntee says banning it won’t fix your politics—or your polling.


RUMBLE.COM | Right-Wing TikTok Star John McEntee on TikTok Ban, the Trump Administration, and More
From the West Wing to the “For You” page—John McEntee explains why banning TikTok might be the GOP’s dumbest idea yet.


FINANCE.YAHOO.COM | John McEntee’s @daterightstuff TikTok Provides A Window Into The Future of Political Communications, Business Development
Who needs Fox News when you’ve got 3.3 million TikTok followers, a plate of fries, and a punchline that makes the left melt down?


WASHINGTONEXAMINER.COM | How to date right: Romance is in the air with a former Trump aide’s new app for conservatives
When Jenny and Adam said “I do,” they also thanked the app that brought them together: a dating platform born from the Trump orbit, TikTok satire, and a very Orange County sense of swagger.


FOXNEWS.COM | Ex-Trump aide John McEntee emerged as unlikely TikTok star by ‘calling out the craziness’ in America
McEntee didn’t set out to be TikTok-famous—but his blend of food, politics, and frat-boy smirks built a brand that conservatives couldn’t scroll past.


WASHINGTONPOST.COM | Duel of the TikTok boys: MAGA’s John McEntee v. comic Walter Masterson
What looks like TikTok trolling is actually one of the most effective battles for political mindshare—and McEntee’s playing to win.


ENTREPRENEUR.COM | Founder of Date Right Harnesses the Power of Social Media to Grow His Influence Beyond Capitol Hill
While Republicans debated banning TikTok, John McEntee turned it into a pipeline for political influence, brand growth, and Gen Z relevance.


USATODAY.COM | Meet the dating app influencer who could help pick the next Republican administration
What do trick shots, TikTok, and right-wing matchmaking have in common? For John McEntee, they’re just stepping stones on the way to stocking the next conservative government.


NYTIMES.COM | Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025
Even before 2024, Trump’s inner circle was drafting a government overhaul: civil service protections scrapped, DOJ independence tossed, and the president’s authority supercharged.
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