“Trust the Plan” logos were also visible in the Capitol, referring to the “plan” QAnon followers believe is happening. The phrase has become one of the conspiracy theory’s slogans. Others told them to “trust the plan” and place their faith in QAnon’s theories. Trust the Plan: As Q’s supposed predictions have proven false over the years - including the election of Joe Biden, which Q predicted would not happen - many QAnon followers became disillusioned. Protesters interact with Capitol Police inside the U.S. QAnon followers often wear T-shirts emblazoned with a huge Q - and several of them were part of the Capitol mob.
“Q” represents the purported high-ranking government official who shares inside information with QAnon followers through cryptic posts on fringe websites. Here are some of the QAnon symbols present in the Capitol on Wednesday. Trump has praised the movement and espoused its baseless ideas. QAnon, which began in 2017 and has gained millions of adherents, falsely alleges that an elite cabal of pedophiles, run by Democrats, is plotting to harvest the blood of children and take down Trump. Several members of the mob wore or carried signs invoking the pro-Donald Trump QAnon conspiracy theory, which is laced with anti-Semitism. Here’s what you need to know about them and the far-right movements they represent.
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Other slogans - on flags, clothing or signs - were code for a gamut of conspiracy theories and extremist ideologies. Swastikas and Confederate flags were among the overt hate signs that the insurrection brought into the Capitol. “Camp Auschwitz,” it read, along with the message “Work brings freedom” - a rough translation of the message that greeted Jewish prisoners at the infamous Nazi concentration camp.Ī photo of the man wearing the sweatshirt was just one of the images of hateful symbols that have circulated from the mob, whose violence led to four deaths and wreaked havoc on Congress. Capitol, seemed designed to provoke fear. He said that “mob violence goes against everything I believe in,” adding “no true supporter of mine could ever endorse political violence.”ĪBC News' Phaedra Singelis contributed to this report.The sweatshirt, spotted amid the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, Trump condemned the violence in a video message released by the White House. Hours after he was impeached for the second time by the House for "incitement of insurrection" for his role in the Jan. Capitol and clashed with law enforcement, eventually resulting in the death of five people.Īs bipartisan pressure mounted on Trump to respond, he called on rioters to be “peaceful” and “go home” but did so while repeating his false claim that the election was stolen from him and told the mob, “we love you.” A week later, the president has publicly refused any responsibility for his rhetoric and when pressed on Tuesday, he claimed his comments were “totally appropriate.”
He told his supporters that a strong response is necessary to “take back our country.” Shortly after, the pro-Trump mob breached the U.S. Larry Rosenthal, chair and lead researcher of the Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies, said that the “Stop the Steal” mob was generally made up of two groups - right-wing populists, whom he described as part of Trump’s most faithful “rally-goers.” Some of them did not engage in violence and were "not prepared for insurrection." There were also right-wing militia groups that represent two overlapping “currents” of the far right movement: white nationalism and anti-government. Capitol last Wednesday, symbols of white supremacy and extremist right-wing militias were displayed by rioters on flags, banners and clothing scattered in a sea of American flags, pro-Trump banners and campaign memorabilia.Īccording to experts who study far-right movements in the U.S., the images illuminated some of the beliefs held by some “extremist” individuals and groups who embraced President Donald Trump's repeated false claims that the election was stolen from him and responded to his call for “strong” action as he urged supporters to march to the Capitol.
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