MyPillow founder Mike Lindell is now claiming his own party is trying to silence him.
And according to Lindell, the Republican establishment wants him nowhere near the stage.
During an appearance on War Room with former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, the pillow executive-turned-gubernatorial candidate erupted after learning he would reportedly be excluded from a major Republican debate connected to Minnesota’s governor race.
“They have this big GOP endorsement debate, and I’m not allowed to come,” Lindell complained angrily. “They’ve shut me out because the establishment doesn’t want me.”
The outburst instantly ignited fresh drama inside the Minnesota Republican Party.
Lindell, one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken allies, has spent years positioning himself as a political outsider battling both Democrats and establishment Republicans alike.
Now he says Republicans themselves are trying to stop him.
And despite his growing legal troubles and political baggage, Lindell insists he remains the strongest Republican in the race.
“We’ve raised the most money,” he claimed. “We’re number one in the polls with Republicans.”
But not everyone appears convinced.
Critics quickly pointed out that Lindell’s gubernatorial campaign has become increasingly chaotic, overshadowed by lawsuits, election conspiracy theories, and public skepticism about whether he can win a statewide race.
The MyPillow CEO remains one of the most controversial figures in MAGA politics after repeatedly pushing debunked claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Those claims ultimately led to massive legal consequences.
Lindell has already been found liable for defaming both a former Dominion Voting Systems employee and election technology company Smartmatic over false election fraud accusations.
Even so, Lindell insists he is still the future of Republican politics in Minnesota.
During the interview, he attacked fellow Republican Lisa Demuth — considered a leading GOP contender for governor — accusing her of failing to stop fraud scandals while serving in state leadership.
“All this fraud happened under your watch too,” Lindell argued.
The irony of the situation has not gone unnoticed.
Despite being one of Trump’s loudest supporters and receiving public backing from MAGA circles, Lindell now finds himself effectively frozen out by parts of the Republican establishment itself.
Observers described it as another sign of deep fractures inside the modern GOP.
And critics say the exclusion reflects growing concern among Republicans that Lindell’s controversies could doom the party’s already slim statewide hopes.
Republicans have not won a statewide race in Minnesota since 2006.
Polling has also painted a bleak picture for Lindell.
One recent survey reportedly showed him trailing Democratic frontrunner Amy Klobuchar by more than 20 points.
When confronted with those numbers, Lindell reportedly dismissed them as “fake news.”
Still, he insists he is building a massive grassroots operation.
According to Lindell, his campaign is organizing teams across all 67 Minnesota Senate districts and deploying tens of thousands of yard signs statewide.
He even compared the campaign to the early days of building MyPillow.
“Just like I went town to town with pillows out of the back of a pickup truck,” he said, “we are going to bring hope to Minnesota.”
Political strategists, however, remain deeply skeptical.
One Republican operative bluntly suggested Lindell’s campaign appears more focused on attention and headlines than actual victory.
And now, with the GOP reportedly blocking him from a major debate stage, the spectacle surrounding Lindell’s campaign may only be getting started.
