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Slate Sees 7X Spike in Subscriptions Day After Trump Win

TheWrap · Raquel 'Rocky' Harris · last updated
Slate magazine saw a sevenfold spike in subscriptions and a boost in traffic the day after Donald Trump was reelected as president, TheWrap has learned. The 28-year-old online publication’s daily subscription sign-up rate was seven times a normal day on Wednesday, the day after the 2024 Election.

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