It was typical for the anonymous account, which traffics in farright content & a conspiracy theory known as QAnon, some of whose adherents think satanic pedophiles control the “deep state.” The FBI recently labeled QAnon a potential domestic terror threathttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/11/02/us/politics/trump-twitter-disinformation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share …
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By retweeting suspect accounts, seemingly without regard for their identity or motives, he has lent credibility to white nationalists, anti-Muslim bigots and obscure QAnon adherents
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Russian accounts tagged the president more than 30,000 times, including in supportive tweets about the Mexican border wall and his hectoring of black football players. Mr. Trump even retweeted a phony Russian account that said, “We love you, Mr. President!”
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In fact, Mr. Trump has retweeted at least 145 unverified accounts that have pushed conspiracy or fringe content, including more than two dozen that have since been suspended by Twitter
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Tinfoil-hat types and racists celebrate when Mr. Trump shares something they promote. After he tweeted his support for white farmers in South Africa, replies included “DONALD IS KING!” and “No black man can develop land.”
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In all, the president has retweeted 217 accounts that have not been verified by Twitter. At least 145 of these accounts have pushed conspiracy or extremist content, including more than two dozen that have since been suspended by Twitter.
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