Featured in The Lie Detectives: How Beau Elliot’s Work Helped Shift the 2020 Election
Beau Elliot’s work is featured in Chapter 7 of The Lie Detectives by New York Times bestselling author Sasha Issenberg. The chapter highlights his creative leadership with We Defend Truth during the 2020 presidential election, where his content played a key role in swaying votes toward Democratic candidates. Issenberg notes the striking effectiveness of Beau’s campaigns, setting them apart from traditional political advertising in both impact and reach.
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In a clip from The Politics Guys podcast, host Mike Erickson interviews Sasha Issenberg about his new book, The Lie Detectives. During the discussion, Erickson brings up Beau Elliot’s work, referencing one of Elliot’s most well-known GIFs with the remark, “Who hasn’t seen that one?!” Issenberg goes on to explain how Elliot was creating some of the most viral content on platforms like Reddit and Imgur, which caught the attention of We Defend Truth. Hired for his sharp humor and ability to entertain, Elliot’s creative style proved highly effective in communicating political messages and influencing public opinion during the 2020 election.
