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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,972 posts)
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 02:42 PM Dec 2019

Trump retweeted a 'QAnon' conspiracy theory hashtag to his 68 million followers

Donald Trump retweeted a video message on Friday morning with a hashtag referencing a pro-Trump conspiracy theory, known as "QAnon."

The tweet, from the anonymous account @Rad123, included a video of a woman praising Trump's approach to urban poverty and included the hashtag #WWG1WGA, which stands for the QAnon slogan, "Where we go one, we go all." The video originated from another pro-Trump account, @Emmy.

The QAnon theory centers around an anonymous online individual known as "Q," who claims to be a government official with information about a covert plot to overthrow Trump. Followers of the conspiracy believe that, among other things, the world is run by a satanic cabal of elites and pedophiles led by Hillary Clinton and the "deep state," who Trump — with help from secret allies including special counsel Robert Mueller — will eventually expose and defeat.

Earlier this year, the FBI designated QAnon a possible domestic terrorism threat. A handful of right-wing, pro-Trump celebrities, including actress Roseanne Barr and former professional baseball player Curt Schilling, have expressed support for the conspiracy and its followers.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-retweeted-a-qanon-conspiracy-theory-hashtag-to-his-68-million-followers/ar-BBYoGbS?li=BBnb7Kz

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gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. Trump buys into conspiracy theory nonsense
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 02:49 PM
Dec 2019

But thinks he knows better than anyone the best course for . . . well, everything. The man is out-of-control delusional, and Republicans are standing with him.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Sure seems like the Orange Anus
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 03:01 PM
Dec 2019

loves to throw this crap out there just to see what the reaction is.

Typical Bully Bullshit.

Initech

(100,070 posts)
8. He also tweeted some asshole unrolling a "Trump 2020" banner on a plane.
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 03:22 PM
Dec 2019

If he did that on my flight... I'd at least pull a "Green Shirt Guy" to say the least.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
10. Well, I wish the FBI could get the Q-Anon Billboard on I-75N in GA removed.
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 07:15 PM
Dec 2019

It’s not too far from the giant confederate flag looming over the part of I-75N between Marietta and Rossville.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
11. If "Q" existed in factual reality, why the wait to "expose and defeat"?
Fri Dec 27, 2019, 07:32 PM
Dec 2019

I mean, “Satan” and “pedophilia” should be pretty urgent issues. You’d think that His Majesty Trump would ride on his pure white steed and slay the dragon pretty damned quickly.

But...reality. Observable, measurable, facts.

As John Adams said, “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”

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