A QAnon-linked X user found shirtless pictures of the judge in Trump’s civil trial, and right-wing media brought them to Trump

On November 6, a QAnon-linked X (formerly Twitter) account posted an attack on New York Judge Arthur Engoron, who is presiding over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial, for sharing shirtless fitness update photos with his high school alumni group. It took just over 48 hours for the attack to travel through right-wing media to Trump’s Truth Social feed.

Trump’s November 8 post — which is no longer available on the platform — amplified an article from far-right outlet The Gateway Pundit that called the judge “unhinged.” It’s one of many attacks right-wing media have levied against the judge, who has imposed a limited gag order on Trump during his trial.