MAGA Podcaster Argues Trying to Make Ben Shapiro ‘Funny’ Led to Daily Wire’s Layoffs

Daily Wire Layoffs: Ben Shapiro-Led Media Outlet Announces Staff Cuts in Nashville Production Shift

The Daily Wire confirmed a wave of layoffs on May 1, primarily impacting its Nashville production office. The restructuring follows a national expansion into D.C., Florida, and the Northeast. While critics claimed staff cuts reached 60 per cent, company leadership denied those figures, calling them vastly exaggerated. Daily Wire Layoffs: Ben Shapiro-Led Media Outlet Announces Staff Cuts in Nashville Production Shift.

MAGA Podcaster Argues Trying to Make Ben Shapiro ‘Funny’ Led to Daily Wire’s Layoffs

Pro-Trump podcaster Patrick Bet-David said The Daily Wire’s attempt to rebrand Ben Shapiro as a “funny” guy contributed to the conservative outlet laying off a number of employees last week. Bet-David shared his take on what went wrong on his PBD Podcast on Monday. “The rebranding of Ben has been ‘let’s try to see if he’s funny, and let’s make him be funny and do all this stuff.’ I don’t think it’s working.” Beyond giving his usual political tak…