Many believed conspiracy theories about Trump and the election. Now, they're losing faith
The moment of reckoning promised by the QAnon conspiracy theory never came. Now, many believers feel confused, duped, and uncertain of what comes next.
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Many believed conspiracy theories about Trump and the election. Now, they're losing faith
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ST PAUL, MN - NOVEMBER 14: A car with a flag endorsing the QAnon drives by as supporters of President Donald Trump gather for a rally outside the Governor's Mansion on November 14, 2020 in St Paul, Minnesota. Thousands have gathered in cities around the country today to contest the results of the election earlier this month. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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A woman shouts as she holds a placard reading "Q Army" (a reference to the Q-anon movement), during a protest against the measures to counter the coronavirus pandemic in the front of the Romanian Government headquarters August 10, 2020. - Hundreds of people, followers of conspiracies, declared supporters of US President Donald Trump asked the cease of what they called "Medical Dictatorship" about sanitary measures adopted by the Romanian government in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Protesters was shouting "No masks!" and "Freedom!". Despite the increasing numbers of casualties and infected people, a considerable part of Romanians still believe in a world-wide conspiracy about COVID-19. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images)
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