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Nov 13 2023
News
Jacob Chansley, convicted Capitol rioter ‘QAnon shaman,’ files paperwork to run for U.S. House
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The convicted Capitol rioter known as the "QAnon shaman" has notified the state of Arizona that he is running for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Jacob Chansley, 35, is running as a member of the Libertarian Party in 2024 in Arizona's 8th District. The district includes several Phoenix suburbs.
United Press InternationalAug 29 2023
News
Judge hilariously trolls Donald Trump — and QAnon — by picking the March 4 trial date
Whether intentionally or not, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan trolled Donald Trump and his fellow Qnuts when she set his trial date for March 4 — the same date that QAnon had erroneously predicted Trump would take back power in 2021. The conspiracy theory back in 2021 alleged that March 4th — which had been Inauguration Day in the U.S. from 1793 until 1933 (with the exception of a few
Boing BoingAug 02 2018
News
What is the QAnon conspiracy theory?
A number of attendees at President Trump's rally in Florida on Tuesday were decked out in homemade apparel celebrating QAnon, a convoluted conspiracy theory that's taken off among a segment of Mr. Trump's base. So what is QAnon, and why are we talking about something this ridiculous?
CBS News (Online)Jan 29 2021
Analysis
The ‘QAnon Shaman’ Just Flipped on Trump
Jake Angeli, who prefers to be known as the “QAnon Shaman,” was one of the most visible rioters at the Capitol earlier this month: shirtless, carrying a spear, and wearing a viking headdress complete with horns, face paint, and a fur coat as he roared throughout the Senate chamber.
Now Angeli wants to testify against the former president he was once “horribly smitten” with, his lawyer
ViceJan 01 2021
Opinion
The Dark Reality of Betting Against QAnon
Qanon—the conspiracy theory that elite Democrats, government officials, and celebrities are part of a cannibalistic, child-sex-trafficking cult, and Donald Trump is the hero destined to stop them—has allegedly inspired kidnappings, car chases, and a murder. It has also made 28-year-old Patrick Cage a lot of money.
In 2018, Cage, a Californian who works in international environmental
The AtlanticAug 25 2020
Opinion
QAnon Is Trump’s Last, Best Chance
Last week’s Democratic National Convention was mainly about decency — about portraying Joe Biden and his party as good people who will do their best to heal a nation afflicted by a pandemic and a depression. There were plenty of dire warnings about the threat of Trumpism; there was frank acknowledgment of the toll taken by disease and unemployment; but on the whole the message was surprisingly
Paul KrugmanAug 20 2020
News
McEnany: Trump Does Not Support QAnon
On Thursday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany clarified that President Trump does not support the conspiracy movement QAnon.
During a press conference on Wednesday, the president was asked to give his thoughts about QAnon – a movement that characterizes President Trump as waging a secret war against an elite group of pedophiles, from the deep state to Hollywood.
“I
The Daily WireSep 16 2022
News
Trump openly embraces, amplifies QAnon conspiracy theories
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 Trump
Associated PressSep 19 2022
News
Vince Foster, QAnon, and the right’s culture of conspiracy theory
The highbrow elements of the right-wing media complex like to tell a self-flattering story in which the modern American right is controlled by sophisticates such as themselves. The Republican Party’s extremists, in this version of reality, are mere rabble who provide the movement with manpower and votes but have little influence over the course of political events.
The Wall Street
Media MattersOct 28 2021
Analysis
Here are the QAnon supporters serving in state legislatures
Multiple people who have expressed some level of support for the QAnon conspiracy theory, which got its start on far-right message boards, are now serving in state legislatures throughout the United States.
The QAnon conspiracy theory revolves around an anonymous account known as “Q,” who claimed to have an inside scoop showing former President Donald Trump had a secret plot that would
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