[7][8] This prank initially confused the media, who interviewed the duo and mistakenly believed their satirical claims of being "proud members of the 1%.
[10] As a result, the duo took the opportunity to make statements to poke fun at them, such as, in the words of Selvig, "If we keep doing this, we're gonna have to bump our cocaine addiction and sell our fourth house in the Hamptons.
[19] In late May 2022, during an annual National Rifle Association of America conference, Selvig delivered a speech to Wayne LaPierre, the head of the organization.
[20][21] In addition to his speech, Selvig interviewed various attendees of the conference, one of whom was a man wearing a shirt featuring the Confederate flag.
[30][31] On November 4, 2021, MeidasTouch released "The Supporters", a mockumentary featuring Selvig and Stiefler as a fictional right-wing podcasting duo consisting of Derek and Dale who strive to be a part of Fox News.