MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell showed no signs of backing down during his ongoing defamation trial in Colorado, insisting before a jury that he does not regret any of his past statements accusing former Dominion Voting Systems employee Eric Coomer of participating in a conspiracy to rig the 2020 presidential election.
The lawsuit, brought by Coomer, stems from Lindell’s repeated and baseless allegations that Coomer was central to a scheme to manipulate election results against President Donald Trump. These claims, heavily promoted on Lindell’s FrankSpeech platform, contributed to a broader wave of disinformation targeting Dominion and its employees after the 2020 election.
During Tuesday’s testimony, Lindell displayed defiance rather than remorse, even as he acknowledged the toll his election-related crusade has taken on his business and reputation. His courtroom appearance was detailed in a thread on X (formerly Twitter) by election security advocate Ashe Epp, who told MSNBC.
“With all you’ve lost, why didn’t you stop talking about elections?” Lindell’s attorney asked during direct examination. “Because we lose everything,” Lindell replied. “I will never stop. We have to get rid of the machines and go to paper ballots.” When pressed further about whether anything in the trial had changed his opinion of Coomer, Lindell remained resolute.
“I might have been hyperbolic, but no,” he said. “I will probably still call them traitors and criminals.” These declarations come amid a string of lawsuits filed by Dominion Voting Systems against prominent right-wing figures and media outlets accused of spreading falsehoods about the integrity of the 2020 election. Dominion has argued that these conspiracy theories significantly damaged the company’s reputation and placed its employees at risk.
Despite the serious nature of the allegations and the consequences for those involved, Lindell’s courtroom demeanor suggested that he views himself as unwavering in his mission, regardless of the legal or financial fallout. Before the jury was dismissed, Lindell’s attorney asked one final question: whether Coomer had any direct interaction with him.
“Yesterday I was waiting for my wife outside the bathroom and he called me a piece of s—,” Lindell claimed. As the trial progresses, legal experts and observers are closely watching the case, which could have significant implications not only for Lindell but also for how courts handle disinformation and defamation in the post-election era.