Mike Lindell

Mike Lindell
Lindell in 2023
Born
Michael James Lindell

(1961-06-28) June 28, 1961 (age 63)[1]
Mankato, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation(s)Founder and CEO of My Pillow
Political partyRepublican[2]
Spouses
  • Karen Dickey
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    (divorced)​
  • Dallas Yocum
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    ​
    (m. 2013; div. 2013)​
Children4[3]
Websitemichaeljlindell.com

Michael James Lindell (/lɪnˈdɛl/ lin-DEL;[4] born June 28, 1961),[5] also known as the My Pillow Guy, and Mike Pillow[6][7] is an American businessman, political activist, and conspiracy theorist.[8][9][10][11] He is the founder and CEO of My Pillow, a pillow, bedding, and slipper manufacturing company.[3][8][12][13]

Lindell is a prominent supporter of and advisor to former U.S. President Donald Trump. After Trump's defeat in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Lindell played a significant role in supporting and financing Trump's attempts to overturn the election result, and spread disproven conspiracy theories about widespread electoral fraud in that election.[11][14] He has also promoted unproven medical treatments for COVID-19.

  1. ^ My Pillow (June 28, 2016). "Wishing a Very Happy Birthday to our owner and CEO Mike Lindell". Facebook. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Diaz, Kevin (August 23, 2020). "Few star turns for Minnesota Republicans at GOP national convention". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on June 19, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Dean, Josh (January 11, 2017). "The Preposterous Success Story of America's Pillow King". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  4. ^ MyPillow guy Mike Lindell to followers: 'I ran out of money!'. KARE11. August 10, 2023. Event occurs at 00:01. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ Crump, James (January 16, 2021). "MyPillow: Who is CEO Mike Lindell and what is his relationship with Trump?". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 14, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  6. ^ "8/2/24: Trump attacks on Kamala backfire, Mike Pillow returns". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Dominion Voting Systems sues 'MyPillow Guy' for $1.3 billion". AP NEWS. February 22, 2021. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Wells, Jane (September 20, 2017). "How this entrepreneur went from a crack addict to a self-made multimillionaire". Make It. CNBC. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  9. ^ Wolfe, Jan; Thomas, David (August 11, 2021). "Trump allies including Giuliani lose bid to dismiss Dominion vote machine lawsuits". Reuters. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021. Lindell is a conspiracy theorist who founded a pillow and bedding company.
  10. ^ Colvin, Jill (June 26, 2021). "Trump airs old election grievances in return to rally stage". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021. Mike Lindell, the My Pillow founder-turned-conspiracy theorist who has spent millions trying to prove the election was stolen...
  11. ^ a b Breuninger, Kevin (March 16, 2021). "Former Trump lawyer Alan Dershowitz is advising MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in Dominion defamation suit, says his role is 'extremely limited'". CNBC. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021. ... Alan Dershowitz is advising lawyers for MyPillow CEO and election conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell...
  12. ^ Klein, Betsy (November 4, 2018). "How the MyPillow guy became a midterm messenger". CNN. Archived from the original on August 22, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  13. ^ Martin, Jeffery (March 30, 2020). "'My Pillow' trends after MyPillow founder urges Americans to focus on religion during White House coronavirus briefing". Newsweek. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference Benveniste was invoked but never defined (see the help page).