QAnon believers claim Trump's March 4 ‘inauguration’ is false flag trap by Antifa as Capitol braces for violence
Conspiracy theorists connected the dots and claimed Trump would be "inaugurated" tomorrow and to become the 19th President of the United States - rolling back the union to the form it had in 1871.
"We’ve observed increasing prevalence of ‘false flag’ conspiracy theories seemingly aimed at preempting would-be violence or embarrassment." The cult-like belief spawned out similar viral conspiracy theories such as Pizzagate and historic hoaxes about cults linked to Satanism. The conspiracy theory began to gain more mainstream attention and QAnon supporters began appearing at Trump rallies.
QAnon activity exploded during the coronavirus pandemic, with reports of posts tripling on Facebook and Twitter.QAnon was reported to be in disarray following the inauguration of Biden, but the army of conspiracists now appears to be regrouping and refocusing their narrative Some believers have focused on a so-called "Q Drop" post from November 15, 2019, which happens to have the date March 4 lined up with the word "trap" to prove the latest twist in their narrative.
QAnon followers are spreading the belief on the app Gab and Telegram, where most supporters have been communicating after being banned from Twitter. Many remain obessesssed with the idea that Trump is somehow pulling the strings behind the scenes, and that the military is actually working for him. Presence of the National Guard in DC was only providing fuel for the QAnon conspiracy fantasies - with some claiming the troops are there ready to overthrow Biden, while others state they are there to protect the Democrats from an uprising of "patriots".
"The competing flavors of the conspiracy theory often duke it out for audience attention. QAnon means different things to different believers."