Alex Kaplan
@alkapdc.bsky.social
Senior Researcher at Media Matters, focusing on social media misinformation, disinformation, & online extremism. Statements are mine, not employer's. Send tips to akaplan@mediamatters.org.
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Alex Kaplan
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Given the growth of Bluesky, I plan going forward to also document here Trump's ongoing amplification of QAnon-promoting accounts on Truth Social. My original thread/documenting, which began in 2022, can be found here.
Andrew Torba, the CEO of Gab, a social media platform known as a haven for white nationalists, falsely wrote this week that Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy — who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio — "will never be an American."
December 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Andrew Torba, the CEO of Gab, a social media platform known as a haven for white nationalists, falsely wrote this week that Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy — who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio — "will never be an American."
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NEW: We interacted with Nick Fuentes content on TikTok. What happened next was horrifying. (Spoiler alert: a lot of Nazis)
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We interacted with Nick Fuentes content on TikTok. What happened next was horrifying.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
NEW: We interacted with Nick Fuentes content on TikTok. What happened next was horrifying. (Spoiler alert: a lot of Nazis)
www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/we-in...
www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/we-in...
On his podcast a couple of days ago, this QAnon figure, Mark Abrahams, said that he had "a great time being in the White House Press Room. I just wish that I had a press conference or two to attend, but maybe next time it'll work out a lot better."
December 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
On his podcast a couple of days ago, this QAnon figure, Mark Abrahams, said that he had "a great time being in the White House Press Room. I just wish that I had a press conference or two to attend, but maybe next time it'll work out a lot better."
Some in the far-right, particularly in the QAnon community, have defended & justified Trump's post attacking Rob Reiner in the wake of his death, calling Reiner a "degenerate" "deranged Bozo who likely has some skeletons in the closet," & claiming without evidence that Reiner was a pedophile.
December 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Some in the far-right, particularly in the QAnon community, have defended & justified Trump's post attacking Rob Reiner in the wake of his death, calling Reiner a "degenerate" "deranged Bozo who likely has some skeletons in the closet," & claiming without evidence that Reiner was a pedophile.
Far-right conspiracy theorist Ann Vandersteel, who has previously promoted QAnon, Pizzagate, & sovereign citizen ideology, said she was on the same flight as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a few days ago, posting a photo of themselves together.
December 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Far-right conspiracy theorist Ann Vandersteel, who has previously promoted QAnon, Pizzagate, & sovereign citizen ideology, said she was on the same flight as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell a few days ago, posting a photo of themselves together.
Yesterday, on his podcast on a QAnon-affiliated network, a QAnon figure known as "GMoney" told Trump-supporting investor Grant Cardone in an interview that "I don't pay my taxes" & "I don't file my federal taxes." He also asked Cardone if he's "ever asked Trump about Q."
December 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Yesterday, on his podcast on a QAnon-affiliated network, a QAnon figure known as "GMoney" told Trump-supporting investor Grant Cardone in an interview that "I don't pay my taxes" & "I don't file my federal taxes." He also asked Cardone if he's "ever asked Trump about Q."
In a podcast interview yesterday, conspiracy theorist Patrick Byrne urged military officers to "please kill ... for us citizens" "officers, generals, or colonels who try to get you to take part in a color revolution," claiming he meant it in a "theoretical sense."
December 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
In a podcast interview yesterday, conspiracy theorist Patrick Byrne urged military officers to "please kill ... for us citizens" "officers, generals, or colonels who try to get you to take part in a color revolution," claiming he meant it in a "theoretical sense."
Rumble has now featured as an "editor pick" a video titled in part "Adrenochrome, Time Travel, Wormholes, Harvesting Farms, JFK Junior, Human Trafficking, Australia etc!," which features a person claiming "adrenochrome sent me into the future" & found out Trump's collaborated with JFK Jr.
December 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Rumble has now featured as an "editor pick" a video titled in part "Adrenochrome, Time Travel, Wormholes, Harvesting Farms, JFK Junior, Human Trafficking, Australia etc!," which features a person claiming "adrenochrome sent me into the future" & found out Trump's collaborated with JFK Jr.
Respectfully, to other reporters:
If your coverage of Gregg Phillips' appointment to FEMA does not mention his extensive past relationship with the QAnon community, then you're leaving out a significant part of his background for readers/viewers.
If your coverage of Gregg Phillips' appointment to FEMA does not mention his extensive past relationship with the QAnon community, then you're leaving out a significant part of his background for readers/viewers.
Gregg Phillips has explicitly lauded the QAnon community & partnered with the QAnon community in 2022 to target an election software company.
He's one of the most significant figures ever for QAnon's political influence, & he now will have a FEMA position. www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...
He's one of the most significant figures ever for QAnon's political influence, & he now will have a FEMA position. www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...
December 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Respectfully, to other reporters:
If your coverage of Gregg Phillips' appointment to FEMA does not mention his extensive past relationship with the QAnon community, then you're leaving out a significant part of his background for readers/viewers.
If your coverage of Gregg Phillips' appointment to FEMA does not mention his extensive past relationship with the QAnon community, then you're leaving out a significant part of his background for readers/viewers.
Gregg Phillips has explicitly lauded the QAnon community & partnered with the QAnon community in 2022 to target an election software company.
He's one of the most significant figures ever for QAnon's political influence, & he now will have a FEMA position. www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...
He's one of the most significant figures ever for QAnon's political influence, & he now will have a FEMA position. www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...
December 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Gregg Phillips has explicitly lauded the QAnon community & partnered with the QAnon community in 2022 to target an election software company.
He's one of the most significant figures ever for QAnon's political influence, & he now will have a FEMA position. www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...
He's one of the most significant figures ever for QAnon's political influence, & he now will have a FEMA position. www.mediamatters.org/voter-fraud-...
It appears that a QAnon supporter who is a member of a QAnon outlet known as "NewsTreason 17" (whose logo is a Q & name is a reference to Q being the 17th letter of the alphabet) was "admitted" into the White House yesterday & got a White House press briefing room pass.
December 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It appears that a QAnon supporter who is a member of a QAnon outlet known as "NewsTreason 17" (whose logo is a Q & name is a reference to Q being the 17th letter of the alphabet) was "admitted" into the White House yesterday & got a White House press briefing room pass.
On his YouTube channel last month, Eric Orwoll — the leader of the whites-only community Return to the Land & who has ties to white nationalists — said that he "can't really think of a better president for our interests ... in my lifetime" than Trump.
December 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
On his YouTube channel last month, Eric Orwoll — the leader of the whites-only community Return to the Land & who has ties to white nationalists — said that he "can't really think of a better president for our interests ... in my lifetime" than Trump.
QAnon figure Jon Herold (known online as "Patel Patriot") — who has hosted multiple members of Congress & a member of Trump's cabinet on his podcast (www.mediamatters.org/qanon-conspi...) — appears to have praised the accused DC pipe bomber for reportedly believing false 2020 election fraud claims.
December 8, 2025 at 7:58 PM
QAnon figure Jon Herold (known online as "Patel Patriot") — who has hosted multiple members of Congress & a member of Trump's cabinet on his podcast (www.mediamatters.org/qanon-conspi...) — appears to have praised the accused DC pipe bomber for reportedly believing false 2020 election fraud claims.
In a stream among election denial figures this week, Connecticut election denier Linda Szynkowicz said she met with CT's Democratic secretary of state & "at this point, with a few of the laws, we've agreed to work together," calling her approach a model for how to get election deniers "in the door."
December 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
In a stream among election denial figures this week, Connecticut election denier Linda Szynkowicz said she met with CT's Democratic secretary of state & "at this point, with a few of the laws, we've agreed to work together," calling her approach a model for how to get election deniers "in the door."
In recent days, this image has been featured on the side of the front page of a major QAnon forum.
December 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
In recent days, this image has been featured on the side of the front page of a major QAnon forum.
The Franklin the Turtle image that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted apparently came from a right-wing content creator known as "Maverick Alexander." Among the images Alexander has posted with the Franklin character includes dedicated to 9/11 trutherism.
December 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The Franklin the Turtle image that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth posted apparently came from a right-wing content creator known as "Maverick Alexander." Among the images Alexander has posted with the Franklin character includes dedicated to 9/11 trutherism.
Trump last night shared images of posts & a video from a QAnon influencer known as "The SCIF," along with a video & a post from far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
December 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Trump last night shared images of posts & a video from a QAnon influencer known as "The SCIF," along with a video & a post from far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
In recent days, posts & videos with hundreds of thousands of views or shares falsely claimed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's appointment is void because Trump claimed to void Biden's autopen actions (Jackson was confirmed by the Senate). This includes a deepfake video of Trump pushing the falsehood.
![Left: YouTube videos with hundreds of thousands of views falsely claiming that Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was "panic[king]" and had been "FORCED TO RESIGN" because "Trump WIPES OUT Biden's Autopen Judges."
Right: One of the those YouTube videos, a deepfake of Trump discussing his Biden autopen claim and falsely suggesting it would force Jackson off the bench.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:af7tqcetuyt352aolf3znlxe/bafkreieil4j42ukrvvtf6i7emmkhxcmwhl32ny4kustbskv7blzbzshroy@jpeg)
December 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
In recent days, posts & videos with hundreds of thousands of views or shares falsely claimed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's appointment is void because Trump claimed to void Biden's autopen actions (Jackson was confirmed by the Senate). This includes a deepfake video of Trump pushing the falsehood.
A few days ago, the wives of some QAnon influencers appeared together on a podcast, where they said that Q strengthened their marriages, said they thought that "Q is God," & claimed that "so many people came to Christ through the Q movement."
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A few days ago, the wives of some QAnon influencers appeared together on a podcast, where they said that Q strengthened their marriages, said they thought that "Q is God," & claimed that "so many people came to Christ through the Q movement."
On his podcast yesterday, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio attacked far-right "meme team" podcaster Brenden Dilley & influencer Catturd, calling the former a "pigheaded f****t" who does "really cringe fucking videos," & the latter a "clout chasing fat fuck" who's only known for "putting up pixels."
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
On his podcast yesterday, Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio attacked far-right "meme team" podcaster Brenden Dilley & influencer Catturd, calling the former a "pigheaded f****t" who does "really cringe fucking videos," & the latter a "clout chasing fat fuck" who's only known for "putting up pixels."
Trump last night amplified 2 images with explicit QAnon imagery/phrasing. He has now done this dozens of times since he began posting on Truth Social in 2022.
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Trump last night amplified 2 images with explicit QAnon imagery/phrasing. He has now done this dozens of times since he began posting on Truth Social in 2022.
In a new interview with LindellTV, US Agency for Global Media acting CEO Kari Lake suggested Voice of America getting "some investigative reporters in who want to look at election fraud & election malfeasance across the globe because we know it's not just in America that we have election fraud."
November 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
In a new interview with LindellTV, US Agency for Global Media acting CEO Kari Lake suggested Voice of America getting "some investigative reporters in who want to look at election fraud & election malfeasance across the globe because we know it's not just in America that we have election fraud."
On Sunday, Trump posted images of posts from a QAnon-promoting figure with explicit QAnon imagery. Trump's now amplified posts with explicit QAnon imagery dozens of times, & has amplified this figure's Truth Social account nearly 40 times.
The QAnon community has hyped these new amplifications.
The QAnon community has hyped these new amplifications.
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
On Sunday, Trump posted images of posts from a QAnon-promoting figure with explicit QAnon imagery. Trump's now amplified posts with explicit QAnon imagery dozens of times, & has amplified this figure's Truth Social account nearly 40 times.
The QAnon community has hyped these new amplifications.
The QAnon community has hyped these new amplifications.
Trump shared an image of a tweet from an account apparently based in Africa seeming to push for banning foreign-born American citizens from running for office.
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Trump shared an image of a tweet from an account apparently based in Africa seeming to push for banning foreign-born American citizens from running for office.
The Russian official reportedly behind the proposed Ukraine peace plan, Kirill Dmitriev, has openly and repeatedly promoted QAnon.
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Russian official reportedly behind the proposed Ukraine peace plan, Kirill Dmitriev, has openly and repeatedly promoted QAnon.