waPo hit piece on QAnon tweeted by POTUS

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-shares-twitter-accounts-linked-to-conspiracy-theorist-qanon/2019/07/30/175e59ee-b2ef-11e9-8f6c-7828e68cb15f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1768f6655496

President Trump on Tuesday promoted two Twitter accounts that have shown support for the online conspiracy theory known as QAnon, amplifying the fringe accounts to his millions of followers.

The user he tagged, @Voteridplease, has shared content related to QAnon. Trump then retweeted another account that shared a large graphic that read, “DEMOCRATS ARE THE TRUE ENEMIES OF AMERICA!” That user has also linked to QAnon material.
QAnon centers on the idea that an anonymous government official, or “Q,” has been secretly sharing messages and symbols that serve as evidence of a hidden plot to overthrow Trump. Those who believe in QAnon parse tweets, photos and other online content for hidden meanings, or “crumbs” — and signs that Trump knows and supports their cause.


Trump has retweeted content connected to QAnon in the past, but it’s unclear whether he knows that he’s doing so — Trump often retweets his followers.

But QAnon supporters are overjoyed when Trump does retweet, believing it’s evidence he supports their movement.
Almost immediately, Trump’s tweet this time caught the eye of some QAnon adherents on the anonymous online forum 8chan.
“Not the first time. Not the last time,” wrote one anonymous user in response to the president’s post.
Benjamin T. Decker, a former Harvard researcher and chief executive of Memetica, which investigates online disinformation, said, “Getting a tweet from the president demonstrates they have a wider reach than they actually have.”


A man holds a large "Q" sign while waiting to see President Trump at a rally last August in Pennsylvania. "Q" represents QAnon, a conspiracy theory group that has been seen at recent rallies. (Rick Loomis/Getty Images)