Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Donald Trump’s second term has been defined by a symbiotic relationship with right-wing influencers, podcasters, and self-labeled journalists. Joe Rogan helped his reelection campaign reach young male voters. A week after Trump returned to office, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, designated seats for “new media” in the press briefing room. Less than a year later, the corridors of Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon belong to right-wing reporters and podcasters, following the exodus of legacy media. A MAGA influencer’s video triggered an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Trump and his creator crew have risen together. And as the president’s policies have grown more outlandish, so have those who purport to cover them. In January, clips of several right-wing influencers dancing to Ye’s “Heil Hitler” in a Miami nightclub suddenly went viral.…