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‘Benny Johnson Is Gay’: Ex-MAGA Influencer Ashley St Clair's Viral Video Sparks Speculation
Hind ^ | Apr 16, 2026 | Khushi Arora

Posted on 04/21/2026 11:52:47 AM PDT by nickcarraway

Ashley St Clair's post on Benny Johnson was taken by many as an implication of him being gay as the former MAGA influencer warned she has evidence against him.

Former MAGA influencer Ashley St Clair has taken to Instagram to publicly threaten pro-Trump commentator Benny Johnson, seemingly implying that he is gay after warning that she is ready to reveal damaging information about him.

Ashley posted Instagram story with Benny's photo and multicolor flag with the song ‘gay’ playing. Many took it to be an implication of Johnson's sexuality. “Former MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair just posted this moments ago to Instagram about MAGA die-hard Benny Johnson, seemingly implying that he is gay, after teasing that she will be spilling the beans on Johnson,” one person wrote on X.

Another person wrote on the Elon Musk-owned platform “So MAGA influencer Benny Johnson has been exposed for being gay.”

Earlier, in a video posted to social media, St Clair made clear she has been holding back for a while but not anymore. "I've been sitting on the receipts of you for far too long, you and your sociopathic behavior and the way you operate your businesses and your grift," she said, addressing Johnson directly.

Her post came after comments about her and her child. She said in her video that she was speaking out because Benny had been saying things about her and her children.

St Clair also warned that others are ready to speak up too. "I've been sitting on this for far too long and guess what, a lot of people have been sitting on things about you for far too long," she added.

St Clair also appeared to caution Johnson against coming after her, saying: "I will remind you that if you live in a glass house, stop throwing stones for your little face….".

She ended the video by stating that she has "backed up all of the telegram chats" which signaling that she is prepared to go further.

Meanwhile, Johnson put out a post after St Clair's video sparked a buzz, and wrote “I am a Christian. As a Christian, I try to live out my faith. It's impossible to always get it right, but its something I strive for. Jesus says, ‘Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God’.”

He added, “The internet runs on drama. And it's gotten worse. I try to stay out of it, but the lies are loud and it's important to state the truth. I don't know why people engage in this trash, it's bad for the soul. But to the people out there that do it - I forgive you. Christ forgave me, so I forgive you. I am sure I don't know what pain you are carrying. But Jesus does. He can carry it for you and set you free. Give your life to Him...”.

Who is Benny Johnson?

Johnson is a well-known pro-Trump influencer and commentator with around 6 million subscribers on YouTube. He is known for having close access to the Trump administration. He has appeared with top officials like Kristi Noem during visits to ICE detention facilities and has also toured the White House with his family, according to Mother Jones.

However, his past has also been controversial. He was fired from two media organizations after being allegedly caught plagiarizing content. He was also allegedly found to have taken money from a Kremlin-backed media organization which he has said was unintentional.

People who have worked with him say he changes based on his environment. “Drop him into any environment and he'll reflect that environment because he wants to be liked,” a former colleague from BuzzFeed News told Mother Jones.

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The Musk custody battle St Clair shares a one-year-old son with Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk. She is known for writing a children's book called Elephants Are Not Birds which tackles gender identity and argues that "boys are not girls, and Elephants Are Not Birds."

The fallout began after a user on X challenged St Clair over her past comments on transgender people. In a lengthy response, she expressed regret over her previous stance.

"I feel immense guilt for my role," she wrote.

“And even more guilt that things I have said in the past may have caused my son's sister more pain. I don't really know how to make amends for many of these things but I have been trying incredibly hard privately to learn and advocate for those within the trans community that I've hurt.”

She ended her post by saying she wanted to help the transgender community going forward.

After her post went viral, Musk announced in January that he would be seeking full custody of their son, saying her statements suggested she might transition their one-year-old child.

"I will be filing for full custody today, given her statements implying she might transition a one-year-old boy," he wrote on X.

Musk has a transgender daughter, Vivian Wilson who is 21. He has previously said his child was "not a girl" and claimed he was tricked into authorizing transgender treatments for her when she was 16, according to Fox 11.


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: ashleystclair; bennyjohnson; gossiper; influenza; looniesontheloose; maga; michelleobamaisaman

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1 posted on 04/21/2026 11:52:47 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I don’t want anyone to be gay, but it doesn’t mean they can’t have other things they believe or do that can’t be helpful.


2 posted on 04/21/2026 11:54:53 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: nickcarraway

I don’t care.


3 posted on 04/21/2026 11:58:07 AM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: nickcarraway

I have 3 cats


4 posted on 04/21/2026 11:58:51 AM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: nickcarraway

So 27 year old a Jewish broodmare for Elon, is mad at a possibly bisexual gay former Turning Point guy?

I may be too old to understand what passes for news these days/


5 posted on 04/21/2026 11:58:57 AM PDT by DesertRhino (When men on the chessboard, get up and tell you where to go…)
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To: nickcarraway
He's doing a good job of pretending to be straight, it would seem.


6 posted on 04/21/2026 11:59:26 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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i hope musk withholds money from this HO.

Everybody stand up that wants a sinful behavior of theirs to be outed!

Wench.

Musk....you get married because it makes you investigate the quality of the woman - as best you can lesrn - BEFORE the regrets.

Whoreness is not a quality.


7 posted on 04/21/2026 11:59:39 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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Ashley St Clair huh?
Same Ashley St Clair who's working hard to swindle money out of Elon?
Her credibility was shot long ago.
8 posted on 04/21/2026 11:59:43 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: nickcarraway

Ashley is nuts, but she may not be wrong.


9 posted on 04/21/2026 12:00:41 PM PDT by usafa92 (Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States of America!)
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To: nickcarraway

Is this kindergarten?


10 posted on 04/21/2026 12:01:03 PM PDT by The Duke (Not without incident)
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I don’t know who either one is but I had to comment anyway.


11 posted on 04/21/2026 12:01:11 PM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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So what? He’s a good conservative guy and a great mind. So is Ric Grenell. Who in the —— is Ashley St Clair? Sounds like a Commie smear campaign to me.


12 posted on 04/21/2026 12:03:42 PM PDT by iontheball (, )
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To: ConservativeMind

He is happily married with 4 children, and is a committed Christian. He was very close to Charlie Kirk. And so what if he were gay or even bi. It’s his life not yours or mine and it’s his sins to lay before Christ no one else’s.

I swear the trash that is screaming loudest, TuckerCarlson, Jones, Kelly, Owens…. All I can say is the winning has to be astronomical and evil is gasping for air.


13 posted on 04/21/2026 12:03:58 PM PDT by navymom1 (God bless President Trump!)
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To: If You Want It Fixed - Fix It

Doesn’t Musk have children with a bunch of random women.


14 posted on 04/21/2026 12:03:59 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: usafa92

Why?


15 posted on 04/21/2026 12:04:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: AppyPappy

I have a cat and three chickens................


16 posted on 04/21/2026 12:04:35 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: navymom1

I’m surprised by how many Freepers think he may actually be gay.


17 posted on 04/21/2026 12:05:02 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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18 posted on 04/21/2026 12:06:18 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: nickcarraway
She ended her post by saying she wanted to help the transgender community going forward.

That does sort of impeach her testimony ...

19 posted on 04/21/2026 12:06:44 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
Whoreness is not a quality.

A quality can be good or bad. "Whoreness" is a bad quality.

20 posted on 04/21/2026 12:08:08 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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