Jackson Hinkle

Jackson Hinkle
Jackson Hinkle
	Hinkle in 2023
Born	Jackson Daniel Hinkle; September 15, 1999; San Clemente, California, U.S.
Education	San Clemente High School; Saddleback College
Occupations	Social media influencer; political commentator;
Years active	2016–present
Organizations	Team Zissou Environmental Organization; South Orange County Community Choice Alliance; OC Students for City Council; Institute for a Free America;
Known for	"MAGA communism"; Online misinformation; Disinformation;
Television	Legitimate Targets with Jackson Hinkle; The Dive with Jackson Hinkle
Political party	American Communist Party (2024–present);
Other political; affiliations	People's Party (2021–2024); Communist Party USA (formerly, disputed); Democratic Party (formerly);
Movement	neo-Stalinism; pro-Putin; pro-Assad; anti-Israel; anti-Ukraine;

Jackson Daniel Hinkle (born September 15, 1999) is an American political commentator, influencer, and conspiracy theorist who hosts the web television show Legitimate Targets with Jackson Hinkle on YouTube, Rumble, and X. A co-founder of the American Communist Party (ACP), which has promoted policies supportive of neo-Stalinism and Xi Jinping Thought, he is known for his support for Russia in the Russo-Ukrainian War, for his opposition to Israel and support for Hamas, Iran, Hezbollah, and the Houthis in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and for taking a pro-Pakistan stance on the Kashmir conflict. Hinkle has been accused of disseminating false statements and misinformation on social media, and using social media platforms to support various authoritarian regimes around the world.

Born in San Clemente, California, Hinkle has dubbed himself an "American Conservative Marxist–Leninist". Promoting a syncretic mix of cultural conservative and communist ideas, he is a self-described proponent of "MAGA communism", an ideology which calls for supporting Donald Trump voters but opposes Trump himself for his pro-Israel stance. As such, Hinkle has called on those who support the American working class to ally with the MAGA movement against an alleged globalist threat. Initially an environmentalist during his high school years, Hinkle has turned to promoting pro-fossil fuels stances in recent years.

Journalists and fact checkers have said that Hinkle has spread disinformation and conspiracy theories. His show, The Dive with Jackson Hinkle, was banned from Twitch for violating misinformation policies and propagating disinformation about the war in Ukraine, motivating its move to Rumble. He was banned from YouTube on grounds of disinformation, before being reinstated in 2025. Since the start of the Gaza war, his posts on X attracted virality, with some described as disinformation in the war. His posts and commentary have been cited by Russian and Iranian state media, and he has appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight, One America News Network, and RT.