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This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. Just describing QAnon — a sprawling, false theory that there is a “deep state” of child-molesting Satanists in charge of powerful institutions — makes me confused. But we can’t ignore QAnon, even if we find …
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In the span of President Donald Trump‘s term in office, the far-right fringe culture known as QAnon has made its way from cryptic posts on 4chan message boards to the White House press briefing room — where on Wednesday the president of the United States made his most extensive comments to date in …
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DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross, who’s off this week. Crowds at rallies for President Trump, when they happen, always include some people wearing T-shirts or holding placards featuring the letter Q. They’re adherents of QAnon, a conspiracy theory that holds …
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If you’re spending a lot of time online these days — and thanks to the pandemic, many of us are — you’ve probably heard of QAnon, the sprawling internet conspiracy theory that has taken hold among some of President Trump’s supporters.But unless you’re very online, you likely still have questions …
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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday offered encouragement to proponents of QAnon, a viral conspiracy theory that has gained a widespread following among people who believe the president is secretly battling a criminal band of sex traffickers, and suggested that its proponents were patriots …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised the supporters of QAnon, a convoluted, pro-Trump conspiracy theory, and suggested he appreciates their support of his candidacy. Speaking during a press conference at the White House, Trump courted the support of those who put stock in …
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President Trump holds a press briefing Wednesday at the White House. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump holds a press briefing Wednesday at the White House. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Trump addressed the baseless, …
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TOPLINE As the QAnon conspiracy movement has grown in both size and strength – with several QAnon believers attaining GOP nominations in Republican-leaning House seats – two Republican lawmakers came forward on Sunday to disavow the movement and call on their colleagues to do the same. UNITED …
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WASHINGTON – Until recently, the fringe conspiracy theory known as QAnon was largely an American phenomenon — a belief that U.S. President Donald Trump is secretly battling a “deep state” cabal of pedophiles that control the world. The far-right theory has gained adherents throughout the United …
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