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Source: Associated Press
Trump openly embraces, amplifies QAnon conspiracy theories
By DAVID KLEPPER and ALI SWENSON
September 16, 2022
After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing the baseless conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to it grows.
On Tuesday, using his Truth Social platform, the Republican former president reposted an image of himself wearing a Q lapel pin overlaid with the words The Storm is Coming. In QAnon lore, the storm refers to Trumps final victory, when supposedly he will regain power and his opponents will be tried, and potentially executed, on live television.
As Trump contemplates another run for the presidency and has become increasingly assertive in the Republican primary process during the midterm elections, his actions show that far from distancing himself from the political fringe, he is welcoming it.
Hes published dozens of recent Q-related posts, in contrast to 2020, when he claimed that while he didnt know much about QAnon, he couldnt disprove its conspiracy theory.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/technology-donald-trump-conspiracy-theories-government-and-politics-db50c6f709b1706886a876ae6ac298e2
Lovie777
(12,230 posts)damn, corporate media always "johnny come lately" .
A little late to the party.
Turbineguy
(37,313 posts)the crazier, the better.
BlueWavePsych
(2,635 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,881 posts)If he can't get his own way no one can.