CNN asks Trump supporters outside rally to explain 'QAnon' theory

[demmiblue]

CNN asked supporters of President Trump to explain “QAnon,” a right-wing conspiracy theory, in tense interviews outside of his Pennsylvania rally on Thursday night.

CNN’s Gary Tuchman asked Trump supporters, some of whom were wearing or displaying Q gear at the rally, about the wide-ranging and vague conspiracy theories spread under the name “QAnon.”

Trump supporter Timothy Rasmussen told CNN that said “Q” represents a “movement.”

“It’s a shift. I can feel it coming, some call it the great awakening,” Rasmussen said.

Theses people are nutters.

[malaise]

1. Sadly M$Greedia gives these fools coverage

Bullshit should be ignored.

[hexola]

3. No No No! We've been waiting for this to get national

This reveals these people for the fools they are!

MORE PLEASE!

[Sunlei]

12. No. CNN and everyone should face the 'cult'? fans? & respectfully question them.

also CNN research on internet when the Q concept first appeared and report the name of what group promoted this. someone, some group started this.

ignoring bullshit doesn't work.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

19. It looks like a shallow gene pool...to be kind.

These folks want their 15 SECONDS of fame.
Had to laugh at the soggy Q signs. Hahahaha,
Deep State....other than Dick Cheney...it doesn't exist.

[Sunlei]

21. trumps unpaid fanclub. better them to speak about their dear Leader to press instead of

instead of the Russian bots/kellyanne/bannon/Hannity/breibart/fox RW media CEO 'talking points' fed to Americas free press.

[brush]

35. Agreed. Q, most likely Russian bots leaving "bread crumb" clues...

as they're called, online for gullible idiots to follow and collect then piece an imagined narrative together about the deep state and "enemy of the people press".

They are being played and are falling hard for it.

[Sunlei]

50. someone needs to research internet and reveal who first did the Q thing.

It's there somewhere probably twitter/facebook started on one of those propaganda filled social media sites.

be very interesting to reveal what media business started the Q. perhaps its kellyannes "social media' business. maybe check the shirt sellers websites.

I don't think it's one of the Russian troll businesses- they're more into spreading fear, divisive propaganda, race troubles, democracy busting for their RW friends.

[hexola]

51. Look around - pretty sure there are some Q histories out there...

This has been going on for quite sometime - and there is plenty out there.

DU is on day 1, basically...

Yeah - the guy from Star Trek...

[Sunlei]

52. less then 2 months old-someone started it, probably a teeshirt seller- they make a good profit.

or one of those $40 cup sellers on twitter.

[brush]

55. One of the idiots on the video said she started following Q in Oct.

Seems more people than its gullible followers are now becoming aware of it.

[Hortensis]

59. It's being studied by social scientists, no doubt.

This is a great era for that, certainly. Can you imagine trying to decide on a subject for a thesis? Like running up and down trying to choose at Ben and jerry's.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

58. I'd surmise they are hoping its assange or that kid whos in russia'r...cant remember his name.

The one who is in hiding in moscow.

[lagomorph777]

44. "Some group?" I see Putin's fingerprints all over it.

[Sunlei]

53. no it's to friendly for putins gang.he's never done any friendly for the trump cult smallfry.

this is trump fanclub stuff, like the red hats.

[samnsara]

2. someone just tell them when people see the Q they think of the word 'queer'

...they will take them off real fast!

[TheBlackAdder]

14. I mention to my fluid daughter that LGBTQs should fly the Gadsden flag, rednecks would never again.

.

Then we would no longer be seeing them hoisted on pickups and on car decals.

It's time to take the RW's appropriation and co-opt tactics and use it against them.

.

[Sunlei]

22. Queer Nation Flag yay!

[OneGrassRoot]

25. INTERESTING! I like it. n/t

[TheRealNorth]

29. Maybe a rainbow flag with a coiled rattlesnake?

[TheBlackAdder]

56. They already have that one. This has to be the yellow version, so rednecks will not longer use it.

.

Now only if Southern LGBTQ folks could also co-opt the Confederate flag....

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[Phentex]

36. How about Q-NonAnon...

Queer and NOT Anonymous.

If you say it fast, it sounds like Queer On and On...

[lagomorph777]

45. That was my first assumption - all those "We are Q" T-shirts

I figured somehow Trump had gained a fan base in the Queer community, or they were protesters.

[salin]

4. Response to "...there hasn't been any proof yet"

A: "There hasn't been any non-evidence."

Wtf is 'Nonevidence?'

[ProfessorGAC]

6. You Don't Understand

The non-evidence is made of antimatter and if you actually touched it you'd be annihilated. That's why they really don't want to see the non-evidence. It's too dangerous.

I don't need the drippy emoji, do i?

[salin]

7. lol - no.

it was as good and answer as those who were interviewed.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. And, At Least I Knew. . .

. . .i was spouting utter nonsense.

[3Hotdogs]

37. ALWAYS use the sarcasm emoticon.

You'd be surprised of the things that get reported on, juried and removed.

[ProfessorGAC]

43. Meh!

I'll take my chances. I know how many things get alerted on because i've been on around a thousand juries, so i get what you're saying.

In this case, it was so intentionally silly, it would be obvious to those who don't watch Faux.

[paleotn]

26. I've seen

Zero “non-evidence” that Santa and The Great Pumpkin don’t exists. Ever hopeful.

[dameatball]

31. Well, we know pumpkins exist, therefore it is 99% likely that one is greater than the rest.

Unfortunately many great ones become pies before they can reach their potential greatness.

[Merlot]

33. Which is why I think it's inhumane to eat pumpkin pies

however, pumpkin lattes are just fine.

[green917]

38. In no realm of reality

Are pumpkin lattes fine. I love allspice, nutmeg, and mace as much as the next guy but lattes should taste like coffee and milk.

[Hortensis]

60. It think it became president when its greatest

moment would have been as pie.

[lagomorph777]

46. There hasn't not been a missing absence of anti-non-evidence against it.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Not Just Nutters

One has to be dumber than dirt to buy that nonsense. So, they're crazy and stupid.

[panader0]

8. Is QAnon AlAnon's brother?

[SammyWinstonJack]

15. Ha!

[lagomorph777]

47. Al takes offense to that comment.

[Sunlei]

10. very good CNN, please continue these kind of interviews!

[spanone]

11. 100% horseshit.

dumbfucks on steroids

[The Genealogist]

13. As long as the network doesn't try to normalize this hogwash, fine

Put the goobers on national teevee and let the country see what Trump supporters look like.

[cwydro]

16. Wow.

I’m away from tv this week - way up in the mountains.

Kinda glad I’m missing most of this, but that reporter did a good job there.

[Luciferous]

17. That's a whole lot of crazy white trash!

[unitedwethrive]

48. Crazy, paranoid, gullible

No wonder their votes can be so easily influenced.

[Botany]

18. Q is real ... he was James Bond's helper who got him "deadly toys"

[Chakaconcarne]

20. Why are we even wasting time discussing these idiots?

[Grammy23]

23. Their level of gullibility is rather stunning. And their ability to parrot

things they read or hear just reflects how little they know. Ask them to go into detail about some of the things they allegedly support and they stutter and stammer with confusion. So they know just enough to be dangerous and yet think they are “informed” and in the know. I doubt there is anything that can make them understand how badly they have been duped by tRump unless maybe to be personally stung by some of his policies. Even then, they are likely to shift blame to someone — anyone else — other than their hero, tRump. It will never occur to these morons that they’ve been lied to over and over.

[oberliner]

24. They should team up with the MIHOP folks

Maybe then we can finally get to the bottom of everything.

[ProfessorGAC]

34. They Might Be The Same People

Except i think this theory is even crazier than MIHOP.

[oberliner]

39. Probably a fair amount of overlap

I agree that this theory is even crazier than MIHOP - however, I would argue that a fair amount of the Q people sort of know their thing is a joke, whereas the MIHOP people seemed like hard core believers.

[ScratchCat]

27. The people that believe this nonsense

are simply people looking for something - ANYTHING - that justifies their bigotry and prejudice and makes them out to be the "victim" of all the groups of people who they do not identify with. It is that simple. All this is, is the furthering of "birtherism" and "clinton body count" craziness into the Trump era.

[Docreed2003]

28. So they're a bunch of morons....

Half of these people couldn't even say wtf "QAnon" is beyond Trump support. Morons.

[Permanut]

30. It's a movement, all right..

gotta give 'em that.

[NoMoreRepugs]

32. A dog after eating chili has smarter movements.

I've said it before, unless you have spent lengthy time amongst the goobers you cannot comprehend their level of ignorance.

[The Conductor]

40. So, Just Stop...

Maybe the news media needs to cover actual news. These Trump events are just damn pep rallies. If the pResident says something relevant and policy-related, then mention that. Otherwise, ignore him apart from a mention of Agent Orange being in a particular place for a rally of supporters. Promoting his crap makes it worse. It's clear support and attendence at these crapfests is going down. Video shows the sea of empty chairs.

Letting Putin's Puppet suck all the oxygen away from real stories was the mistake. Without the free publicity, he evaporates. Let his ego start dealing with empty rooms because the loonballs can't get on TV and watch his support flush. Trump is so obviously needy that his unmassaged ego will suck him into himself like the terminal stage of a black hole.

[jcgoldie]

41. a "movement"

A bowel movement maybe...

[green917]

42. These are just simple folk

[Eliot Rosewater]

54. Perfect. Sadly soon there will be SIXTY MILLION who believe what they believe

[ADX]

57. Yeah, and that's not a good thing...

[jcgoldie]

62. Exactly!

[Mosby]

49. what is qanon?

[trueblue2007]

61. The ... "Deplorables" .... are TRULY STUPID.

stop having babies, you are bringing forth stupid people Republicans. LOL

[RandiFan1290]

63. LUL

[joshcryer]

64. These people vote.