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    Trump, Addressing Far-Right QAnon Conspiracy, Offers Praise For Its Followers

    The president said he didn't know much about the online conspiracy theory community, other than he believes its followers "like me very much."
    by Brandon Carter Aug 19, 2020 2 minutes
    President Trump holds a press briefing Wednesday at the White House.

    President Trump addressed the baseless, far-right QAnon conspiracy theory directly for the first time on Wednesday, saying he didn't know much about the online community and its followers other than "they like me very much."

    "I heard that these are people who love our country," Trump added in response to a question about the conspiracy community during a press briefing

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