Jackson Hinkle

Jackson Hinkle (born September 1999) is an American political commentator and social media influencer, who hosts the political web television show The Dive with Jackson Hinkle. He is known for his support of Vladimir Putin in the Russo-Ukrainian War, and for his anti-Israel views in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. Hinkle has been described as far-right, right-wing, and conservative. Hinkle was described in an April 2024 New York Times article as a Stalinist and Maoist. Combining conservative and communist influences, he is a self-described proponent of "MAGA communism", calling on those who support the working class to ally with the MAGA movement. Initially a high school environmentalist, Hinkle later adopted pro-fossil fuels stances. As he campaigned against an alleged globalist threat, his politics shifted to a more conspiratorial tone, while describing himself as an "American Conservative Marxist–Leninist".

Hinkle has a history of spreading misinformation and disinformation, as well as conspiracy theories, according to Bellingcat and others. This resulted in being banned from a number of social media websites, and has been the subject of several controversies. His show on Twitch was removed for violating misinformation policies and propagating disinformation about the war in Ukraine. Following his deplatforming, in November 2023, he was one of the most viral users on X (formerly Twitter), for his posts about the 2023 Israel–Hamas war; some of his which were described to be part of disinformation in the war, and has been frequently cited by Russian and Iranian state media. He has appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight, One America News Network, and RT.