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😲 ⚡ ⚡ QAnon (/kjuːəˈnɒn/) is a conspiracy theory which began with an October 2017 post on the anonymous, unmoderated imageboard 4chan by someone using the handle Q, a presumably American[1] individual that may have later grown to include multiple individuals[2][3][4] claiming to have access to classified information involving the Trump administration and its opponents in the United States. The theory details a supposed secret conspiracy by a "deep state" against President Trump and his supporters.[5] Q has also accused numerous liberal/Democrat Hollywood actors, politicians, and other high-ranking officials of engaging in an international child sex trafficking ring.[6][7] Q is a reference to top-secret Q clearance.
The conspiracy theory, mainly popularized by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump under the names The Storm and The Great Awakening, has been widely characterized as "baseless,"[8][9][10] "unhinged,"[11] and "evidence-free."[12] Its proponents have been called "a deranged conspiracy cult."[13]
QAnon believers began appearing at Trump rallies during the summer of 2018[14] and a major QAnon promoter was granted a photo op with President Trump in the Oval Office on August 24, 2018.[15]
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