MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING (3/13/26)
Elijah Shaffer likes stimulants.
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Elijah Schaffer’s Life is Falling Apart
Elijah Schaffer is a conservative media figure who built his career by portraying himself as a devout Christian family man advocating for traditional values, morality, and family-oriented lifestyles.
He was let go of his position at The Blaze after he committed unwanted sexual misconduct against host Sara Gonzalez and later launched his own media company, Rift TV, while employing Sarah Stock, a Catholic trad-wife influencer known for promoting sexual purity.
Schaffer’s reputation unraveled due to scandals, including accusations of cheating on his wife with Stock, leading to leaked recordings of admitted affairs, and allegedly screaming at his spouse. Shaffer’s actions ultimately destroyed two marriages, his and Stock’s.
In the aftermath, the company he created went up in flames and he filed for divorce while posting erratic content, blaming his wife, and facing public backlash.
Brittany Venti has a phenomenal breakdown of the Shaffer fallout on her Substack:
Shaffer recently had a temporary restraining order granted against him by his wife:
