After President Trump againrefused to condemn the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon and praised its followers during a press conference on Wednesday, a small group of Republicans have begun criticizing him for providing a boost to the dangerous, fringe theory that social media platforms have moved to ban in recent weeks.
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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 that “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 said he hasn’t “heard that,” before adding, “If I can help save the world from problems, I am willing to do it.”
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) told theWashington 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."
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