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More Republicans Denounce Trump For Not Condemning QAnon ‘Wackadoodles’

Jack BrewsterForbes Staff
Business

When asked about the conspiracy theory——which the FBI warned in a memo released last year was inciting possible “conspiracy theory-driven domestic extremists”—on Wednesday, Trump said he “[doesn’t] know much about the movement,” but continued, “I understand that they like me very much, which I appreciate.”

THAT is moral imbecility, pure and oh so simple.

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) told the Washington Post that “Q-Anon is nuts—and real leaders call conspiracy theories conspiracy theories.”

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a failed opponent of Trump in 2016 and a frequent critic of the president, wrote on Twitter that Trump should have told QAnon believers they “have no place in either party.”onspiracy theory —which the FBI warned in a memo released last year was inciting possible “conspiracy theory-driven domestic extremists”— on Wednesday, Trump said he “[doesn’t] know much about the movement,” but continued, “I understand that they like me very much, which I appreciate.”

Pressed further by a reporter who reminded Trump that QAnon followers believe the president is “secretly saving the world from this cult of pedophiles and cannibals,” Trump claimed he hasn’t “heard that,” before adding, “If I can help save the world from problems, I am willing to do it.”

Talk about missing the point of the question.

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) told the Washington Post that “Q-Anon is nuts—and real leaders call conspiracy theories conspiracy theories.”

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, a failed opponent of Trump in 2016 and a frequent critic of the president, wrote on Twitter that Trump should have told QAnon believers they “have no place in either party.”

Along with tacitly endorsing the theory, Trump has retweeted hundreds of pro-QAnon accounts and recently praised Marjorie Taylor Greene, a congressional candidate who openly touted the theory.

CRUCIAL QUOTE
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) became one of the most vocal critics of the conspiracy theory in his party last week when he posted a video to YouTube saying, “It’s time” for GOP leaders to disavow QAnon.

SURPRISING FACT
Trump has retweeted four congressional candidates who have promoted QAnon, helping them rack up hundreds of thousands of followers on Twitter, Forbes reported Wednesday.

KEY BACKGROUND
QAnon followers believe Trump is engaged in a struggle to bring down a network of Hollywood actors, liberal politicians and “deep state” government officials who are running a secret child sex-trafficking ring. The theory originated on the anonymous message board platform 4chan in 2017. Once on the fringe, the theory has gone mainstream this year, exploding online during the pandemic. Facebook and Twitter moved recently to restrict promulgation of the theory and its cult of followers, banning accounts and limiting the reach online.

TANGENT

Twitter has said its policy on QAnon does not affect political candidates. Forbes identified 15 candidates who are verified on Twitter who have promoted QAnon with few restrictions. A Twitter spokesperson told Forbes it is considering a change to that policy.

BIG NUMBER

600%. That’s how much membership in ten main QAnon groups on Facebook has grown since the pandemic began, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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