Tag Archives: QAnon

The Detroit News reports: A Kent County Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that Kristina Karamo had been removed as the Michigan Republican Party’s chairwoman on Jan. 6 and barred her from continuing to assert that she holds the position. The decision from Judge J. Joseph Rossi settled, at least temporarily, a leadership dispute that’s been devouring the Michigan GOP for …

The Arizona Republic reports: For the second time in a month, Senate candidate Kari Lake is scheduled to hold a fundraiser hosted by someone who has promoted the QAnon and other fringe conspiracy theories online. This time, she’ll be joined by one of the U.S. Senate’s highest-ranking Republicans. Lake and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the chair of the Senate Republican …

Media Matters reports: During a recent interview on the program of self-proclaimed “prophet” and QAnon conspiracy theorist Johnny Enlow, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker indicated that he is a proponent of the “Seven Mountain Mandate,” a theological approach that calls on Christians to impose fundamentalist values on all aspects of American life. Enlow is a pro-Trump “prophet” and …

Monmouth Polling reports: Just under half (46%) of the American public has heard something about Swift being part of a supposed covert government effort to help Biden win the 2024 presidential election. Just under 1 in 5 Americans (18%) believe such a conspiracy involving Swift exists. Also, nearly three-quarters (73%) of those who believe the Swift conspiracy also believe the …

The Jewish Insider reports: In a series of interviews and public appearances spanning nearly two years, Jim Marchant, a Republican candidate for the Senate seat in Nevada, has frequently invoked antisemitic tropes claiming that “evil people” including the “Khazarians,” “the cabal,” “globalists” and “central bankers” have controlled the government and conspired to oppress the American people and the world for …

The Daily Mail reports: Disgraced doctor Andrew Wakefield [photo] – whose fake anti-vax data has been blamed for the current measles epidemic – has set his sights on discrediting the mumps vaccine. The 67-year-old, who fled to the US after being struck off in the UK for fraudulently connecting the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism, is seeking …

Nashville’s NBC affiliate reports: The son of a grieving mother is being used as a poster child on anti-vaccine sites and she wants to clear up the false accusations. Janaye Creecy said several websites are using her story and family photos for political use, insinuating her son died from the COVID-vaccine. The Pulaski mother found the unsettling posts as she …

NewsNation reports: A convoy of protestors calling themselves “God’s Army” was in Texas Thursday as the group made their way to California. It’s day four of a two-week-long protest to raise awareness about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. Supporters have traveled from all areas of the country — from states like New Jersey, Missouri and Georgia — to be …

Politico reports: Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake is headlining a campaign fundraiser on Friday hosted by two wealthy QAnon supporters, according to an invitation obtained by POLITICO. Caryn and Michael Borland, who have shared numerous QAnon posts on their social media platforms, are holding the fundraiser for the likely GOP nominee at their mansion in Prescott, Arizona. Tickets for the …

Vice News reports: Paranoia about federal entrapment is looming large over the “Take Our Border Back” convoy, which departed Virginia Beach Monday morning and plans to arrive in Texas later this week. By noon Monday, after a few hours on the road, the convoy had amassed just a few dozen participants—so far, predominantly men over the age of 60. The …

Raw Story reports: The newly-elected Arizona Republican Party chair, Gina Swoboda, proudly told longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon on his “war room” show that the former president personally urged her to run for the position and vowed to continue pushing lawsuits on his behalf to restrict access to voting in Arizona. In response to Bannon asking her how she …

Bridge Michigan reports: Donald Trump on Friday recognized Pete Hoekstra as chair of the Michigan Republican Party, throwing his political weight behind the former ambassador amid an ongoing leadership dispute. The support for Hoekstra by the former president doesn’t settle the dispute but puts significant pressure on Kristina Karamo to relinquish her claim to the post three weeks after critics …

Vice News reports: A trucker convoy of “patriots” is heading to the U.S. border with Mexico next week, as the standoff between Texas and the federal government intensifies. The organizers of the “Take Our Border Back” convoy have called themselves “God’s army” and say they’re on a mission to stand up against the “globalists” who they claim are conspiring to …

Mediaite reports: Former President Donald Trump’s rally in Laconia, New Hampshire was plagued by repeated interruptions from hecklers, protesters, and a QAnon chant on Monday. At several moments throughout the rally, protesters and hecklers could be heard shouting at the former president as his supporters shouted back. Trump could be seen looking on, visibly irritated by the disruptions. Later on …

The Meidas Touch reports: On Truth Social, Truth reposted QAnon account AQPATRONS, which contains links to QAnon resources and QAnon hashtags in its account’s profile. QAnon believes a secret cabal of Satan worshipping politicians and elites sacrifice children and consume their blood in order to stay youthful. The post showed an altered imaged of JFK smiling while holding a paper …

The CBC reports: A Quebec man who posted conspiracy theories online that forest fires were being deliberately set by the government has pleaded guilty to starting a series of fires himself that forced hundreds of people from their homes. Brian Paré, 38, pleaded guilty Monday to 13 counts of arson and one count of arson with disregard for human life …

The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Celeste Borys, one of the women suing Tim Ballard, flew to California with her lawyer last week to file criminal complaints alleging the founder of Operation Underground Railroad sexually assaulted her in four jurisdictions, according to her attorney. Borys, who was Ballard’s executive assistant from March 2023 until last fall, previously filed a criminal complaint …

From a January 2022 Daily Sentinel report: Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters is the subject of yet another lawsuit, but this time it’s from her ex-husband, Thomas Peters. The lawsuit, filed in Mesa County District Court in December, alleges that Tina Peters “through deceit and deception” initiated a quick-claim deed to transfer ownership of a home in the Spyglass Ridge …

The Daily Beast reports: The “QAnon Shaman” has done his time and now wants the government to return the horned fur headdress that made him the most recognizable figure of the Jan. 6 insurrection. “They’re keeping it like it’s evidence,” Jacob Chansley told The Daily Beast. “The case is over, so there’s no reason for them to continue holding onto …

The Detroit News reports: A group of Michigan Republicans voted Saturday afternoon in Oakland County to remove Kristina Karamo as chairwoman of the party, but Karamo has said she won’t recognize their meeting. A video from inside the meeting, which wasn’t open to the media, showed the Republicans who had gathered cheering once it was announced that Karamo had been …