Analysis: Is Pro-Trump Election Fraud Film ''2000 Mules'' Really The Box Office Hit Dinesh D''Souza Claims It Is? A new film supporting the discredited conspiracy theory that the results of the 2020 presidential election were fraudulently obtained is quietly finding an appreciative U.S. audience on multiple platforms. And while the company behind the film is declaring its release to be a commercial success, those claims are not independently verified. What Happened: Dinesh D’Souza’s “2000 Mules” presents the thesis that organizations eager to prevent the re-election of former President Donald Trump hired "mules" to illegally collect and deposit ballots into drop boxes across five swing states during the 2020 election, thus giving Joe Biden a phony election victory. Salem Media Group (NASDAQ: SALM ), which has executive producer status on the film, issued a press statement calling the film the “most successful political documentary in a decade,” with claims that 1 million people have accessed the production via “download and DVD purchase on SalemNOW.com, and has become a huge hit on Rumble and its Locals platform.” Salem, which produces conservative-based programming, added the film has grossed $10 million to date, with D’Souza adding, “The movie is a success financially for sure, but also it is successful in its political and cultural influence.