Right wing liars will make up anything to spread hatred and bigotry. These theories are baseless. Let’s see if Trump spreads this one.
New from me: Racist conspiracy theories created by white nationalists about Notre Dame filtered into mainstream spaces in less than 24 hours.
— Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__) April 16, 2019
Platforms don't have the systems in place to stop it, and it's stirring up hatred of minorities.https://t.co/SDgRak8a3M
I wrote for the @washingtonpost about how the far right spread sinister, Islamophobic explanations for the Notre Dame fire, playing into a broader narrative of civiliztional conflict: https://t.co/Wz4lPZnKgr
— Talia Lavin (@chick_in_kiev) April 16, 2019
Right-wing media personalities are pushing conspiracy theories about the burning of Notre Dame, even after French investigators said the case is not being investigated as arson or terrorism. https://t.co/5skzQQmmKF
— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) April 16, 2019
I’m starting to suspect white nationalist Richard Spencer might be trying to incite violence here. pic.twitter.com/eyCKsP9SHR
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) April 16, 2019
That’s some deep seated racism to explain a construction accident. https://t.co/zrgeYdUZyh
— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) April 16, 2019
The best kind of conspiracy theory is one that is proven by the fact it hasn’t been proven. https://t.co/KqndbTrqcP
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) April 16, 2019
Remember Glenn Beck's whole apology tour for inflaming and inciting people with paranoid and conspiratorial rhetoric? https://t.co/Hmr48DyWVn
— Brian Tashman (@briantashman) April 16, 2019
Right-wing twitter is by far worse than atheist twitter right now. Atheists are being generally respectful that I can see, but even “moderate” conservatives are immediately trying to figure out how to make this racist and Islamaphobic.
— Jennifer C. Martin (@notreallyjcm) April 15, 2019
During two separate occasions on Monday afternoon, Fox anchors Shepard Smith and Neil Cavuto had to dump out of interviews after their guests wildly speculated and parroted conspiracy theories that the #NotreDameFire was an intentionally malicious act https://t.co/u2n3sT2f0J
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 15, 2019
Sad! 