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How influential is a pro-Trump conspiracy theory?

QAnon is a sprawling conspiracy theory whose followers support President Donald Trump. We find out if it is having an impact on next year鈥檚 US presidential election.

What does the QAnon conspiracy theory tell us about American politics today? It鈥檚 a sprawling set of allegations which has a number of branches and offshoots 鈥揵ut if one thing unites its believers, it鈥檚 that they all support President Trump.
We meet Dylan Wheeler, an influencer with more than 370,000 followers on Twitter, as he speaks at a gathering of Trump supporters. Although the people in the crowd aren鈥檛 all conspiracy theorists, some of them aren鈥檛 exactly opposed to such ideas.
We hear from experts who tell us that conspiracy theories are a consistent and significant feature of American politics, and they come from the left as much as the right. What, if anything, is different about QAnon?

Presenter: Mike Wendling

(Photo Caption:: A QAnon supporter holds up a sign outside a rally for President Donald Trump / Photo Credit: Getty Images)

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Sat 20 Jul 2019 10:32GMT

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  • Fri 19 Jul 2019 21:06GMT
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