Creator of Biden parody site accused of spreading 'disinformation'
by Ellie Bufkin
June 30, 2019 01:46 PM

A consultant who creates digital content for President Trump's reelection campaign is facing criticism for also making a mock campaign website for Democratic front-runner Joe Biden.

Patrick Mauldin launched JoeBiden.info, as well as similar sites for other Democratic candidates, as a way to share information about the presidential hopefuls which would likely not be shared in their official campaign material. He said his intent was to help Democrats "face facts" about Biden and others.

Mauldin states plainly at the bottom of the webpage, "This site is political commentary and parody of Joe Biden's Presidential campaign website. This is not Joe Biden's actual website. It is intended for entertainment and political commentary only and is therefore protected under fair use. It is not paid for by any candidate, committee, organization, or PAC. It is a project BY AN American citizen FOR American citizens. Self-Funded." Despite the disclaimer, some have criticized him, including the New York Times, which asserts that he is spreading disinformation like that "spread by Russian trolls in 2016."

In addition to many awkward photos of the former vice president with women and children, the website features several quotes and voting records of Biden, sourced from his decades in political office. Mauldin's site made headlines in May when it outpaced Biden's official campaign website for traffic, with an average of 390,000 unique visitors over a three-month period. Biden's official site averaged only 310,000.

With his brother, Mauldin also runs Vici Media Group, an Austin-based consulting firm for Republicans. The landing page of their company's website says, "We Kick" in front of a donkey, the symbol of the Democratic Party.

The headline of Mauldin's Biden parody site sets the tone with, "Uncle Joe is back and ready to take a hands-on approach to America’s problems! Joe Biden has a good feel for the American people and knows exactly what they really want deep down. He’s happy to open up and reveal himself to voters and will give a pounding to anybody who gets in his way!"

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