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Robert Starbuck Newsom, who goes by the stage name Robby Starbuck, is a Cuban-American grifter, conspiracy theorist, failed congressional candidate, filmmaker, and racist right wing extremist who makes a living using social media to generate controversy. Among other shenanigans, Starbuck has used social media to pressure large companies such as Tractor Supply Company,
Harley-Davidson, and John Deere to end their diversity programs.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Starbuck appears to have some minor success as a music video producer.[4] His adventures on social media, however, reveal a racist, homophobic, conspiracy theorist and wingnut who posts inflammatory nonsense for the sole purpose of generating revenue from his properties.[1][2][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rebecca Crosby, Meet the conspiracy theorist and anti-LGBTQ extremist pulling the strings at major American corporations. Popular Information, 31 July 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Defending HD's Legacy: Exposing Robby Starbuck’s Misguided Attacks. Wilkins Harley-Davidson (Vermont), 26 July 2024.
- ↑ Kerry Bartlett, Starbuck files as write-in candidate in 5th Congressional District primary. The Daily Herald, 21 June 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Robby Starbuck biography, Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ Meredith Clark, Republican politician Robby Starbuck given legal warning over ‘desperate’ attack on Megan Fox’s kids. The Independent, 14 June 2023.
- ↑ Edward Helmore, Harley-Davidson drops DEI initiatives amid pressure from ‘anti-woke’ activists. The Guardian, 20 August 2024.
- ↑ Natalie Allison, Robby Starbuck, a Franklin Republican, runs for Congress in Nashville with Rand Paul's endorsement. The Tennessean, 18 June 2021.
- ↑ J. Holly McCall, Tennessee Supreme Court ends Starbuck’s congressional bid. Tennessee Lookout, 10 June 2022.
- ↑ Steve Hunley, Publisher's Position: Carpetbagger. Knoxville Focus, 2022.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Nathaniel Meyersohn, The right-wing activist riding a wave of opposition to DEI in corporate America. CNN, 28 Augusr 2024.