There are now QAnon supporters running for Congress as Republicans. Trump has helped the rise of QAnon by endorsing conspiracy theories and retweeting posts from QAnon supporters.
Most Americans say they've heard nothing at all about QAnon, but those who mainly get their news from Reddit or Twitter are most likely to say they’ve heard or read a lot or a little about it https://t.co/eVnRIXtsmD pic.twitter.com/fOQOgVb1Zb
— Pew Research Journalism (@pewjournalism) July 6, 2020
The real problem is that there are now three GOP congressional nominees who are QAnon supporters. https://t.co/5gapMqgzU9
— John Avlon (@JohnAvlon) July 2, 2020
UPDATE: Here's the now 9 QAnon-supporting congressional candidates who have now made it to November by state:
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) July 1, 2020
-CO: Lauren Boebert
-CA: Mike Cargile, Erin Cruz, Alison Hayden, Buzz Patterson
-OR: Jo Rae Perkins
-GA: Angela Stanton-King
-OH: Ron Weber
-TX: Johnny Teague
So far, candidates who've used QAnon hashtags or engaged more directly with the conspiracy theories have garnered more than 580,000 votes in Republican primaries.
— Philip Bump (@pbump) July 1, 2020
Why Q is so well-suited for the politics of the moment. https://t.co/ydExvyLDXx
A QAnon follower admits "things seem a little bleak" in part because "we're not seeing the mass arrests we're all hoping for" and "the sealed indictments haven't come out yet."
— Travis View (@travis_view) June 30, 2020
He advises struggling QAnon followers that "now is the moment of faith" in the face of disappointment. pic.twitter.com/x9hfYbGCzd
It is not a coincidence that Trump retweets QAnon accounts on a regular basis, including each of the past 2 days. He's encouraging that nuttery.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 28, 2020
This morning, Trump retweeted a QAnon account, thanked supporters of his who were filmed yelling “white power,” and issued a misleading non-denial of a story about him turning a blind eye while Russia offered bounties for US troops. All before 9 am.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 28, 2020
There is a lot of talk about QAnon candidates winning Republican primaries but it strikes me the bigger story is how little difference there is between Trump world and QAnon. They have merged in a paranoid fantasy world. https://t.co/CMkUVzvduf
— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) July 3, 2020
Since its origin three years ago, QAnon has festered in the darker corners of the internet. Now the group's followers, who call themselves "believers," have found a niche on social media and within the Republican Party. https://t.co/O72FDincIb
— CNN (@CNN) July 3, 2020
After years of silence, Michael Flynn has started courting his devoted fans in the QAnon conspiracy theory, sending out signals of support for the underground movement that the FBI considers a potential domestic terror threat.https://t.co/kuUUGxY18j
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) July 3, 2020
The armed Canadian man who allegedly stormed Justin Trudeau’s residence appears to be a QAnon believer. https://t.co/VdMLYpnQhE
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) July 3, 2020
Trump just retweeted a string of posts from an account that has QAnon slogans all over its bio pic.twitter.com/1S8XcYoBas
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 27, 2020
The man Trump appointed to the most sensitive national security position in US government and a current martyr/hero of the Trumpist right just posted a video of himself taking the QAnon oath. https://t.co/w5dyHCUEwz
— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) July 5, 2020
It appears that there has been another arrest tied to QAnon, this one in Arizona.https://t.co/cxBKAbqiop
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) July 5, 2020
Sad! 