This is terrible. Trump likes anyone who likes him. At least a few Republicans have disagreed with him on this.
“We once had Republican leaders that would work to keep extremists from the levers of power. Now they embrace them and their crazy and dangerous ideas." https://t.co/jlUNsN8lTM
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) August 20, 2020
This is one of the most dangerous things Donald Trump has done as presidenthttps://t.co/3TtODtPlQI pic.twitter.com/zy8uqC8Rd3
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) August 20, 2020
NEW: Rep @Liz_Cheney becomes the highest-ranking House Republican to denounce QAnon.
— Melanie Zanona (@MZanona) August 20, 2020
“QAnon is dangerous lunacy that should have no place in American politics," she said in a statement, after I asked for comment.
Yesterday, Trump said he "appreciates" the support of QAnon ppl.
Jeb Bush slams Trump's QAnon comments: "Nut jobs, racists, haters have no place in either party" https://t.co/VTHQsLEYXI pic.twitter.com/m7cZltyK2o
— The Hill (@thehill) August 20, 2020
.@BenSasse on Trump’s remarks on Q-Anon yesterday:
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) August 20, 2020
“Q-Anon is nuts — and real leaders call conspiracy theories conspiracy theories. If Democrats take the Senate, blow up the filibuster, and pack the Supreme Court – garbage like this will be a big part of why they won.”
When asked about the central premise of QAnon, Trump didn’t question the validity of the movement. Instead he offered his help. Me and @kevinroose on the consequences of that: https://t.co/bZL73a50KL
— Katie Rogers (@katierogers) August 20, 2020
It really can’t be underscored how repellent and dangerous Trump’s playing footise with Qanon like this is. It’s not just harmless dingbattery. It is wrecking families and inspiring kidnappings. It is very likely to yield further violence. He could put an end to it overnight. https://t.co/PjF3hNPKvi
— Julian Sanchez (@normative) August 20, 2020
Never before have I had to mention satanic cannibals on @ABCWorldNews, but just minutes before I went on the air tonight, @realDonaldTrump praised those promoting a fringe and insane conspiracy theory that the FBI has warned poses a potential domestic terror threat — pic.twitter.com/sajtR3eppD
— jonkarl (@jonkarl) August 20, 2020
Trump on QAnon: "I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate. These are people that love our country."
— Joshua A. Geltzer (@jgeltzer) August 19, 2020
FBI on QAnon: "These conspiracy theories very likely will emerge…occasionally driving both groups & individual extremists to carry out criminal or violent acts."
Why isn’t every prominent Republican saying this ——> https://t.co/BDdZGqSlZi
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) August 20, 2020
going to revise my timeline here and say QAnon will be GOP orthodoxy next year if Biden wins and takes office. https://t.co/h8vdmFPatA
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) August 19, 2020
It's truly amazing that the FBI issued a warning about these QAnon folks during the Trump presidency and he acts as if he's never heard of what they stand for. He's either being a remarkably lazy president or he's worried about offending any possible supporter. https://t.co/MuhufW9fUf
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) August 19, 2020
FBI: The deranged QAnon conspiracy theory poses a potential domestic terrorism threat
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 19, 2020
Combating Terrorism Center at West Point: it's a public security threat & potential domestic terror threat
Trump: "these are people that love our country."
!!! 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
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
Trump seems to now be openly encouraging followers of the QAnon conspiracy. "I don't know anything about it other than they do supposedly like me."
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) August 19, 2020
Reporter then explains the unhinged theory QAnon and Trump says:
"If I can help save the world from problems, I'm willing to do it."
Trump says that he "appreciates" that QAnon — a movement supporting a conspiracy theory — likes him "very much."
— Felicia Sonmez (@feliciasonmez) August 19, 2020
"I've heard these are people that love our country," he says.
Oh my God. Asked about the Qanon movement Trump says he doesn’t know much about them except that they like him very much.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 19, 2020
No, seriously, that was exactly what he just said.
Donald Trump just praised Q-Anon from The White House.
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) August 19, 2020
An ex-SEAL who posted Soros conspiracy theories is accused of throwing IEDs at protesters. Other ex-SEALs share QAnon content with threats to act on it. What happens when violent theories reach special forces? https://t.co/dUVpf8Ysmg
— Kelly Weill (@KELLYWEILL) August 18, 2020
'This Is a Virtual Cult!' CNN's Stelter Goes Off on Trump's 'Incredibly Dangerous' Winking at QAnon https://t.co/IzNYENHpZR
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) August 20, 2020
Sally Yates, fmr. acting US attorney general fired by Pres. Trump, says it’s “frightening and incredibly irresponsible” for the President to seemingly encourage members of the conspiracy theory group QAnon. The FBI has suggested the group is a potential domestic terrorist threat. pic.twitter.com/GYKkfuHVXb
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 20, 2020
Two questions have been flitting around in my head: How is QAnon best described and how is it best asked about?
— Philip Bump (@pbump) August 20, 2020
So I asked a number of journalists who’ve been covering it how they would answer. https://t.co/Ew9ckkzlnk
#IntoAmerica: What is QAnon? The beliefs associated with it range from the merely strange to the downright dangerous.
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 20, 2020
.@trymainelee talks to @oneunderscore__ about why he thinks we should be paying attention.
Listen now: https://t.co/zoYbeAnjTq pic.twitter.com/hV4oZhUkH2
Sad! 