Trump once again declined to denounce the conspiracy theory group QAnon, which believes he is masterminding a plot to oust pedophiles in the highest reaches of government and politics.
Not only that, he side-stepped a question about whether he was indeed taking on such an outlandish mission.
During a press conference on Wednesday, the president was asked about QAnon’s rising popularity during the pandemic. Once a fringe internet conspiracy theory, which was first popularized by two 4chan moderators and a YouTuber, QAnon has gone mainstream recently.
“Well I don’t know much about the movement other than they like me very much, which I appreciate,” Trump responded. Read more…
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