The Gateway Pundit is an American far-right news and opinion website founded in 2004 by political commentator and entrepreneur Jim Hoft. It is known for its strong support of U.S. President Donald Trump and right-wing causes. The site has been described as one of the leading sources of fake news and conspiracy theories during the 2016 presidential election. The website was the first to report the false rumor that former President Barack Obama was not born in the United States. It also has published false stories about Hillary Clinton's health during the 2016 election and has promoted inaccurate stories about the 2020 presidential election. The site has also been criticized for its anti-Semitic and Islamophobic content.

[90] In July 2018, The Gateway Pundit falsely claimed that then-senator Kamala Harris had lied about her school's integration history. [91]en.wikipedia.orgIn April 2018, The Gateway Pundit falsely claimed in a headline that two prominent African-American conservative video bloggers – Diamond and Silk – had been censored by Facebook.

Immediately restrain the Biden Administration from colluding with and/or compelling Big Tech to censor Americans’ speech; and Permit an investigation into Biden’s social-media censorship activities.thegatewaypundit.comThe Gateway Pundit provided a large amount of evidence of Big Tech’s censorship of the prominent news website to AG Schmitt’s Office, and the Attorney General filed the evidence with the Court.

Every story published about Hunter Biden was part of a long-term strategy that points back to the Trump team. This time they failed to capture lightning in a bottle, but not for lack of trying.dailydot.comThe Gateway Pundit, along with all the other outlets that were working in concert, were the toilets flushing the laptop’s contents into the national consciousness, one scoop at a time.