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Star TribuneNews report · Aug 4, 11:31 PM
Mike Lindell steps down as CEO of My Pillow to focus on governor bid
Lindell also announced he’s no longer a majority owner of the company he founded in 2004.
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Mike Lindell steps down as CEO of My Pillow
Star Tribune and KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Lindell said he's stepping down to focus on his campaign for Minnesota governor.
The headline split The left frames it as "Mike Lindell steps down as CEO of My Pillow to focus on governor bid". The center frames it as "Mike Lindell steps down as CEO of My Pillow".
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Left / center-leftMike Lindell steps down as CEO of My Pillow to focus on governor bid
Star Tribune · Center-left · News report
CenterMike Lindell steps down as CEO of My Pillow
KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) · Center · News report
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 4, 9:47 PM
Mike Lindell steps down as CEO of My Pillow
Lindell said he's stepping down to focus on his campaign for Minnesota governor.
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Aug 4, 9:47 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.
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