Trump Openly Embraces Some QAnon Conspiracy Theories
Newsy
As Trump contemplates another run for the presidency, his actions show that far from distancing himself from the political fringe, he's welcoming it.
After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing some of the group's baseless conspiracy theories, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to it grows.
On Tuesday, using his Truth Social platform, the Republican former president reposted an image of himself wearing a Q lapel pin overlaid with the words “The Storm is Coming." In QAnon lore, the “storm” refers to Trump's final victory, when supposedly he will regain power and his opponents will be tried, and potentially executed, on live television.
As Trump contemplates another run for the presidency and has become increasingly assertive in the Republican primary process during the midterm elections, his actions show that far from distancing himself from the political fringe, he is welcoming it.
