A surreal, submerged, conspiratorial, Trump-centered political universe still thrives

To sponsor the WFFA rally, held at a fairgrounds (touted by organizers as a “new larger location”), one could spend anywhere from $1,000 to $35,000. That, of course, is a key part of the point: leveraging the Trumpworld energy for some cash. Greene and Gaetz weren’t touring the country just for kicks or attention. They were also raising campaign cash, something Greene has had little trouble doing since emerging as the country’s leading elected conspiracy theorist earlier this year.

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