Steven Crowder sues CNN, Jubilee, and James Talarico over trademark
Podcaster claims town hall event used his registered 'Change My Mind' format without permission.
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What this story says
- Steven Crowder announced on Thursday that he is suing CNN, digital media company Jubilee, and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico.
- Crowder claims the town hall event, which featured Talarico speaking with undecided voters, used the format of his registered trademark, 'Change My Mind'.
- He stated that the entities disregarded the trademark, plagiarized, and profited from the use of his format.
- The lawsuit was announced on Crowder's show, 'Louder with Crowder'.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
59/100
Hype
41/100
6 sources · methodology
Steven Crowder announced on Thursday that he is suing CNN, digital media company Jubilee, and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. Crowder claims that a town hall event held by CNN and Jubilee, which featured Talarico speaking with undecided voters, used the format of his registered trademark, 'Change My Mind'. Crowder stated that the defendants disregarded the trademark, plagiarized his format, and profited from its use.
Disagreement on lawsuit details
The Post Millennial reported that Crowder announced the lawsuit on his show, stating, "Well, I guess we should officially announce that we're suing." The outlet also noted that 'Change My Mind' is an active, registered trademark. Other reports indicated Crowder threatened legal action or told CNN and Talarico to 'Lawyer Up', as reported by The Western Journal and RedState.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated digests mention the specific date of the town hall event, only that it occurred the previous day. No centre-rated outlet reported on this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 15 Oct 2026, 23:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
- Raw Story led with the headline, “‘So egregious’: MAGA podcaster threatens CNN with lawsuit after Talarico town hall.” The digest stated that Steven Crowder, described as a MAGA podcaster, is threatening to sue CNN, Jubilee, and James Talarico over a town hall he claims ripped off his 'Change My Mind' series. Crowder's statement, "We are filing a lawsuit," was included.
Centre
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The Post Millennial's headline was, "BREAKING: Steven Crowder suing CNN, Jubilee, James Talarico over ‘Change My Mind’ townhall event." The full report stated Crowder announced he is suing CNN, Jubilee, and Talarico after an event featuring Talarico used the format of 'Change My Mind,' a concept Crowder has used for years. The outlet noted 'Change My Mind' is an active, registered trademark. Crowder was quoted saying, “We need to find out who flagrantly disregarded the trademark, who flagrantly plagiarized, who profited off of it most, and for what degree of time.” The Western Journal's headline read, "Conservative Commentator Steven Crowder Tells CNN and James Talarico to 'Lawyer Up' After They Allegedly Stole His Trademark for Town Hall." TrendingPolitics reported, "CNN Faces Legal Trouble As Conservative Podcaster Files Major Suit." News Addicts stated, "Conservative Podcaster Takes CNN to Court Amid Controversy." RedState's headline was, "Steven Crowder Has a Message for CNN and Talarico After Their Town Hall: 'Lawyer Up'."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Steven Crowder sues CNN, Jubilee, and James Talarico over trademark?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 83% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Steven Crowder sues CNN, Jubilee, and James Talarico over trademark left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Steven Crowder sues CNN, Jubilee, and James Talarico over trademark biased?
- Steven Crowder sues CNN, Jubilee, and James Talarico over trademark is one event reported by 6 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Steven Crowder sues CNN, Jubilee, and James Talarico over trademark?
- 6 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Who is Steven Crowder suing?
- Steven Crowder is suing CNN, the digital media company Jubilee, and Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. The lawsuit concerns an event that Crowder claims infringed on his registered trademark.
- What is Steven Crowder's claim?
- Crowder claims that the town hall event, which featured James Talarico, used the format of his registered trademark, 'Change My Mind'. He alleges that the defendants disregarded the trademark, plagiarized his format, and profited from its use.
- What is the 'Change My Mind' format?
- The 'Change My Mind' format is a registered trademark associated with Steven Crowder. It involves town hall-style events where a person speaks with undecided voters, a format Crowder has been using for years.
Read it at the source
6 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
5- Conservative Commentator Steven Crowder Tells CNN and James Talarico to 'Lawyer Up' After They Allegedly Stole His Trademark for Town Hall (opens The Western Journal in a new tab)
The Western Journal — is The Western Journal biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Conservative Podcaster Takes CNN to Court Amid Controversy (opens News Addicts in a new tab)
News Addicts — is News Addicts biased? Our profile of this outlet
- CNN Faces Legal Trouble As Conservative Podcaster Files Major Suit (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
TrendingPolitics — is TrendingPolitics biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Steven Crowder Has a Message for CNN and Talarico After Their Town Hall: 'Lawyer Up' (opens RedState in a new tab)
- BREAKING: Steven Crowder suing CNN, Jubilee, James Talarico over ‘Change My Mind’ townhall event (opens The Post Millennial in a new tab)
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Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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