The prominence of the “Q†symbol turned parts of the audience into a tableau of delusion and paranoia — and offered evidence that QAnon, an outgrowth of the #Pizzagate conspiracy theory that led a gunman to open fire in a D.C. restaurant last year, has leaped from Internet message boards to the president’s “Make America Great Again†tour through America.
“Pray Trump mentions Q!†one user wrote on 8chan. He didn’t need to. As hazy corners of the Internet buzzed about the president’s speech, his appearance became a real-life show of force for the community that has mostly operated behind the veil of anonymity on subreddits.
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Mornin' all.
These guys are all internet trolls who've been doing this kind of shit for years. At first it was just "for the lulz" but it's gotten way out of hand.
I actually have a major pet peeve for internet memes.
Another snapshot from Trump’s Tampa rally, I tried to take a picture with a father and his daughter while people yelled “CNN sucks†in my face. I am sorry that this little girl had to see that. pic.twitter.com/DIHPpCdbb6
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 1, 2018
Just a sample of the sad scene we faced at the Trump rally in Tampa. I’m very worried that the hostility whipped up by Trump and some in conservative media will result in somebody getting hurt. We should not treat our fellow Americans this way. The press is not the enemy. pic.twitter.com/IhSRw5Ui3R
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 1, 2018
Quote by Raine:Just a sample of the sad scene we faced at the Trump rally in Tampa. I’m very worried that the hostility whipped up by Trump and some in conservative media will result in somebody getting hurt. We should not treat our fellow Americans this way. The press is not the enemy. pic.twitter.com/IhSRw5Ui3R
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) August 1, 2018
The footage shows one of the men grabbing "Miss Helen", a horn shark, by its tail before wrapping it in a wet blanket and placing it in a bucket in the child's buggy.
A member of staff attempted to confront the group but was unable to stop the suspect.
INT ROBERT MUELLER'S OFFICE - DAY
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) August 1, 2018
AIDE
Sir. You need to see this.
CUT TO A COMPUTER SCREEN
MUELLER
Wait... he...
AIDE
Yes, sir, it's amazing.
MUELLER
We're here building an obstruction of justice case and...
AIDE
He just tweeted it out.
MUELLER
My. God. https://t.co/GOUhcHPJR7
Once you explain why Abe is waving an AK, you can explain why he's riding a bear. pic.twitter.com/hxLTC7mELx
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) August 1, 2018
Libertarian utopia becomes bioengineered deathtrap.
— Brian Macfarlane (@sc00p401) August 1, 2018
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Hehe.. couldn't resist.Libertarian utopia becomes bioengineered deathtrap.
— Brian Macfarlane (@sc00p401) August 1, 2018
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I am going to reset my day, so far it has been a total fustercluck.
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I am going to reset my day, so far it has been a total fustercluck.
Ohhhh dear!![]()
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Hehe.. couldn't resist.Libertarian utopia becomes bioengineered deathtrap.
— Brian Macfarlane (@sc00p401) August 1, 2018