DANGEROUS DONALD
Trump Slammed for ‘Outright Endorsement’ of QAnon Satanic Conspiracy Cult – Calls It ‘People Who Love Our Country’
President Donald Trump was finally asked about QAnon, the widespread but highly-dangerous extremist satanic conspiracy theory cult that has grown into millions of followers around the world. Feigning ignorance, Trump essentially endorsed the movement.
A reporter told him that at the center of the movement is the belief that Trump is “secretly saving the world from this satanic cult of pedophiles and cannibals. Does that sound like something you are behind?”
“Well I don’t know much about the movement other than I understand they like me very much,” Trump replied. “Which I appreciate. But I don’t know much about the movement.”
Trump made a similar statement in early 2016 when asked if he would disavow the KKK.
He then tried to paint QAnon supporters as heroes and patriots.
“I’ve heard these are people that love our country and they just don’t like seeing it. So I don’t know really anything about it other than they do supposedly like me and they also would like to see problems in these areas, like especially in the areas we’re talking about, go away.”
Trump on Qanon: I heard these are people who love our country pic.twitter.com/PphJQHJ0Am
— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) August 19, 2020
Trump repeatedly has retweeted QAnon supporters and their beliefs.
!!! Trump is told that QAnon believes he’s saving the world from a secret satanic cult of cannibals and pedophiles. He says, “Well, I haven’t heard that. But uh, is that supposed to be a bad thing? Or a good thing? If I can help save the world from problems…”
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 19, 2020
Travis View, an expert on the cult, said in an interview with Salon last year that “QAnon is based upon the idea that there is a worldwide cabal of Satan-worshiping pedophiles who rule the world, essentially, and they control everything.”
“They control politicians, and they control the media. They control Hollywood, and they cover up their existence, essentially. And they would have continued ruling the world, were it not for the election of President Donald Trump.”
“Now, Donald Trump in this conspiracy theory knows all about this evil cabal’s wrongdoing,” View continued. “But one of the reasons that Donald Trump was elected was to put an end to them, basically. And now we would be ignorant of this behind-the-scenes battle of Donald Trump and the U.S. military — that everyone backs him and the evil cabal — were it not for ‘Q.’ And what ‘Q’ is — is basically a poster on 4chan, who later moved to 8chan, who reveals details about this secret behind-the-scenes battle, and also secrets about what the cabal is doing and also the mass sort of upcoming arrest events through these posts.”
Trump was slammed for his endorsement:
Last month, the West Point Combating Terrorism Center published a study documenting at least 5 criminal cases where this conspiracy theory has been linked to real world violence, including terrorism charges. https://t.co/5cRfvo6jHh https://t.co/PgTY29AeHZ
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) August 19, 2020
This QAnon answer is a fucking disgrace. It’s a death cult. The FBI identified QAnon as a violent domestic terrorism threat and Trump is pretending not to know what it is while absolutely encouraging them and incentivizing more insane behavior.
— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) August 19, 2020
There’s the outright endorsement. 🤮 https://t.co/iXLb4GOzai
— Jesse Damiani (@JesseDamiani) August 19, 2020
This is going to be a huge validation for QAnon believers. I wish the reporter had also mentioned the results of QAnon belief: the child kidnappings, the harassment and death threats, the murders, the terrorism, the estranged families. https://t.co/9UZnmMDRFN
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) August 19, 2020
Trump refuses to denounce one of the most toxic and dangerous conspiracies in America. He embraces QAnon’s support for him. He was told part of their belief system and he didn’t reject it. This is the leader of the Republican Party.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 19, 2020
QAnon has been designated as a domestic terrorism threat by the FBI. But they really, really like Trump… https://t.co/FYiukxwnt3
— Andrea R MD (@AndreaR9Md) August 19, 2020
Looking good, GOP!
(actually this is not funny, not at all. It’s insane. And sad. And dangerous.) https://t.co/M4KAvW8thS— Amy W. Hawthorne (@awhawth) August 19, 2020
Trump is asked to shed light on his thoughts about about the lunatic QAnon conspiracy theory. Instead of denouncing it, he says, “I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate.”
“I’ve heard these are people who love our country,” he adds, coming close to an endorsement pic.twitter.com/gcvHvuqzIa
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 19, 2020
Donald Trump essentially gives his blessing to qanon pic.twitter.com/1DnkJJ13UE
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) August 19, 2020
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