The iconic MyPillow commercials that once dominated the airwaves of Fox News and other cable television stations have mysteriously vanished in recent weeks.
Mike Lindell, the owner of the linen company, confirmed this development on Wednesday, attributing the absence of the ads to his ongoing financial troubles. However, Lindell assured The Daily Beast that the hiatus would come to an end next week, promising a triumphant return to television screens.
Lindell acknowledged that his company has faced mounting challenges in recent months, which contributed to the delay in resuming advertising. The self-proclaimed MAGA pillow magnate, who has been vocal about his belief that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump, revealed that his financial woes have left him with limited resources. He admitted that the lack of available products to sell and lenders cutting him off were the primary reasons behind the pause in advertising.
This setback comes at a precarious time for Lindell and MyPillow, as they are currently embroiled in billion-dollar defamation lawsuits filed by Dominion and Smartmatic, two voting software firms. These lawsuits stem from Lindell's persistent promotion of baseless election fraud claims. Adding to his troubles, Lindell's legal team recently abandoned him due to his inability to pay them the millions of dollars he owes.
During a recent episode of his online show, The Lindell Report, Lindell disclosed that American Express had drastically reduced his million-dollar credit line to a mere $100,000. This sudden reduction placed his company in a dire situation when it came to paying vendors.
Lindell explained that delays in receiving overseas shipments further complicated matters, preventing him from running ads on TV to sell merchandise. He expressed frustration over accumulating legal costs and the reluctance of banks to provide him or his company with loans.
Lindell assured his online viewers that MyPillow would soon make a comeback on television during another episode of The Lindell Report. He attributed the absence of the ads to a delay in receiving the company's latest seasonal products. Lindell also blamed the mainstream media for causing his vendors and American Express to reduce his credit lines.
He claimed that media coverage in June, which highlighted MyPillow's auctioning of surplus factory machinery and equipment, created concerns that the company was on the verge of collapse. This negative perception prompted American Express and other companies to slash credit limits and reduce lines of credit.
Lindell revealed that all of these recent delays occurred simultaneously, resulting in the postponement of the new ad campaign until late October. He spent a significant amount of time addressing concerns from existing vendors, who had become apprehensive due to media reports. Lindell emphasized that he had to reassure vendors by providing them with financial information to restore their confidence. Additionally, he faced a two-week delay in producing commercials, further complicating the timeline for the ad campaign.
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Lindell disclosed that he had enlisted the services of a more affordable law firm, as his previous legal team was costing him at least $2 million per month. He emphasized the financial burden of such high legal fees, stating that nobody could afford them. Despite the substantial financial losses MyPillow has incurred and Lindell's personal investment of tens of millions of dollars in his quest to prove widespread voter fraud, he remains determined to continue the fight and refuses to settle the defamation lawsuits.
Lindell firmly believes that there is a grand conspiracy to prevent him from exposing the truth about President Joe Biden's "rigged" electoral victory. He even suggested that Rupert Murdoch, the founder of Fox News, paid $787.5 million to settle Dominion's defamation lawsuit because he was involved in the conspiracy. Lindell views the ongoing lawsuits as attempts to distract and deplete resources, with the ultimate goal of silencing discussions about election platforms. However, Lindell remains resolute, vowing to never stop talking about his beliefs.
While Lindell continues to devote his energy to his election-related endeavors, he has shifted his approach to funding these efforts. Instead of personally financing them as he has done in the past, Lindell is now calling on his supporters to contribute to the "Lindell Offense Fund" to help bring his latest vision of stopping election fraud to fruition.
As the MyPillow commercials prepare to make their long-awaited return to television screens, Lindell remains optimistic about the future. Despite the challenges and setbacks he has faced, he is determined to overcome them and continue his mission to expose what he believes to be a fraudulent election.
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