Tag: QAnon

21 SEP

Trump’s allies are baffled over his increasing support of the QAnon movement: Rolling Stone

Former President Donald Trump has been referencing the QAnon movement more frequently since the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on August 8. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Some people close to Trump are confused as to why he is suddenly leaning hard towards QAnon. Some sources suggested to Rolling Stone that Trump was trolling for […]

20 SEP

Former FBI assistant director says Trump is getting ‘increasingly cornered’ and that his embrace of QAnon is the ‘last act of a desperate man’

Donald Trump. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi said Trump is drawn to QAnon like a moth to a flame. Figliuzzi said Trump is embracing the movement because he feels "increasingly cornered." Figliuzzi warned that violence could ensue if the QAnon movement felt threats to its leader. A former FBI official […]

13 SEP

Reddit bans communities promoting QAnon conspiracy theory

Reddit’s tougher policies just led to more community bans, albeit not for typical reasons. The site has confirmed to Slate that it shut down subreddits associated with the QAnon conspiracy theory, including GreatAwakening, QProofs and thestorm, among others. While the company didn’t say exactly what had prompted the bans, it noted that its rules bar […]