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Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania in July 2024, ] distributed an email to colleagues — which the '']'' associated with BlueAnon theorizing — that suggested that Trump "encouraged and maybe even staged so Trump could get the photos and benefit from the backlash."<ref name="cjr"/> Numerous social media posts to X similarly suggested the assassination attempt had been staged.<ref name="cjr"/> A July 2024 poll by ] found that approximately one-third of voters supporting the ] believed the assassination attempt was staged.<ref>{{cite news |title=Many Voters Blame Rhetoric, Media and Even Trump Himself for Conditions That Caused Assassination Attempt |url=https://pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/trump-assassination-attempt-polling |access-date=November 16, 2024 |work=] |date=July 15, 2024}}</ref> Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania in July 2024, ] distributed an email to colleagues — which the '']'' associated with BlueAnon theorizing — that suggested that Trump "encouraged and maybe even staged so Trump could get the photos and benefit from the backlash."<ref name="cjr"/> Numerous social media posts to X similarly suggested the assassination attempt had been staged.<ref name="cjr"/> A July 2024 poll by ] found that approximately one-third of voters supporting the ] believed the assassination attempt was staged.<ref>{{cite news |title=Many Voters Blame Rhetoric, Media and Even Trump Himself for Conditions That Caused Assassination Attempt |url=https://pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/trump-assassination-attempt-polling |access-date=November 16, 2024 |work=] |date=July 15, 2024}}</ref>
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|quote = "... possibility -- which feels horrific and alien and absurd in America, but is quite common globally -- is that this ‘shooting’ was encouraged and maybe even staged so Trump could get the photos and benefit from the backlash. This is a classic Russian tactic, such as when Putin killed 300 civilians in 1999 and blamed it on terrorists to ride the backlash to winning power." |quote = "... possibility -- which feels horrific and alien and absurd in America, but is quite common globally -- is that this ‘shooting’ was encouraged and maybe even staged so Trump could get the photos and benefit from the backlash. This is a classic Russian tactic..."
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BlueAnon is a catchall term for several loosely related far left-wing conspiracy theories that posit Donald Trump is engaged in elaborate schemes to seize or maintain control of the United States Government or that he is the object of manipulation by shadowy forces.

Etymology

The term BlueAnon was first coined sometime after 2017 and gained prominence in 2024. It is derived from QAnon, a right-wing conspiracy theory, and the color blue, which has been associated with the Democratic Party in the 21st century.

BlueAnon theorizing centers on various schemes its supporters believe Donald Trump (pictured) or his associates are plotting.

Beliefs

BlueAnon beliefs encompass several loosely related conspiracy theories.

Assassination false flag conspiracy theory

Some BlueAnon theorists have alleged that the attempted assassination of Donald Trump was a false flag staged by Trump himself.

Snopes has examined and discredited viral photos alleging to show Trump plotting with gunman Thomas Crooks, as well as claims that Trump was injured by glass instead of shrapnel. PolitiFact has debunked claims that blood which appeared to be coming from Trump's ear following the assassination attempt was faked with a blood pill. Reuters has analyzed viral photos from the 2024 Republican National Convention that purport to show Trump wearing a bandage on the ear opposite the one that was shot in the attack and determined the images were doctored.

Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree [REDACTED]

If Trump & Elon’s “little secret” was to use Starlink in swing states to tally the votes & rig the election - an investigation & hand recount is crucial. Now.

November 10, 2024

Starlink election rigging conspiracy theory

Other BlueAnon theorists believe Donald Trump rigged the 2024 U.S. presidential election by conspiring with Elon Musk to use Starlink satellites to change vote tabulation data and then orbitally detonated some of the satellites to erase evidence of the plot;

The claims have been investigated and discredited by the Associated Press. They have also been rejected by CISA director Jen Easterly.

Other conspiracy theories

Other beliefs subscribed to by some BlueAnon theorists include that:

Propagation and influence

Percentage of voter groups who said "suggestions that the shooting was staged ... were credible," as reported by a July 2024 Morning Consult survey.

Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania in July 2024, Dmitri Mehlhorn distributed an email to colleagues — which the Columbia Journalism Review associated with BlueAnon theorizing — that suggested that Trump "encouraged and maybe even staged so Trump could get the photos and benefit from the backlash." Numerous social media posts to X similarly suggested the assassination attempt had been staged. A July 2024 poll by Morning Consult found that approximately one-third of voters supporting the Joe Biden 2024 presidential campaign believed the assassination attempt was staged.

"... possibility -- which feels horrific and alien and absurd in America, but is quite common globally -- is that this ‘shooting’ was encouraged and maybe even staged so Trump could get the photos and benefit from the backlash. This is a classic Russian tactic..."

Email from Dmitri Mehlhorn of July 13, 2024,

In October 2024, the Lincoln Project produced a video advertisement promoting the BlueAnon theory that Silicon Valley executives were plotting to replace Trump with JD Vance as president of the United States, should Trump be elected to that office.

The following month, in the 12 hours after Trump's declared victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, posts to X alleging electoral irregularities and questioning the disparity in vote totals between the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections — which Wired associated with BlueAnon theorizing — peaked at 94,000 per hour. It included one post by John Pavlovitz that received more than five million views. Another post, seen more than 17 million times, alleged Trump "cheated this whole time".

According to Canadian political scientist Kawser Ahmed, Threads is a "hotbed for BlueAnon conspiratorial content".

See also

Notes

  1. The X account "Morgan J. Freeman" is not the account of the actor Morgan Freeman.

References

  1. ^ Ingram, Matthew (July 17, 2024). "The Trump assassination attempt, 'BlueAnon,' and the X factor". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. Lorenz, Taylor (November 10, 2024). "'BlueAnon' conspiracy theories flood social media after Trump rally shooting". Washington Post. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Gilbert, David (November 6, 2024). "Election Denial Conspiracy Theories Are Exploding on X. This Time They're Coming From the Left". Wired. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  4. Milmo, Dan (July 15, 2024). "Trump shooting shows conspiracy theories not confined to right wing". The Guardian. Retrieved November 10, 2024. Conspiracy theories emanating from people with leftwing or liberal leanings have given rise to the term "Blueanon", in reference to the blue Democratic party. The term is a derivation of "QAnon", the baseless pro-Trump, rightwing conspiracy theory that a world-controlling satanic elite is operating a child abuse ring.
  5. Ahmari, Sohrab (July 15, 2024). "The alarming rise of BlueAnon". New Statesman. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Ward, Ian (October 7, 2024). "The anti-Trump conspiracy that's sweeping the internet". Politico. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  7. Liles, Jordan (August 1, 2024). "Fake Photo of Trump, Gunman Thomas Crooks Planning Assassination Attempt Generated by AI". Snopes. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  8. Kasprak, Alex (July 26, 2024). "Rumor That Shards of Glass, Not Bullet, Injured Trump in Assassination Attempt Is False". Snopes. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  9. Sanders, Katie (July 15, 2024). "When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories". Politifact. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  10. "Fact Check: RNC video altered to show Trump with bandaged left ear". Reuters. July 21, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Klee, Miles (November 12, 2024). "BlueAnon Conspiracy Theories Explode". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  12. Morgan J. Freeman (November 10, 2024). "If Trump & Elon's "little secret" was to use Starlink in swing states to tally the votes & rig the election - an investigation & hand recount is crucial. Now" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 12, 2024 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "'BlueAnon' conspiracy theorists spread viral voter fraud claims after Trump victory". France24. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Conspiracy Theory That Elon Musk Stole the Election Using Starlink Is Everywhere Now". WIRED. November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  15. ^ Gaskins, Kayla (November 15, 2024). "'BlueAnon' theories pop up as some on Left attempt to explain Trump's win". WJLA-TV. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  16. Silverman, Rose (July 16, 2024). "How the American Left jumped on the conspiracy theory bandwagon". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  17. Merlan, Anna (August 11, 2022). "Resistance Twitter Is Trading Bonkers Theories About Ivana Trump's Casket". Vice. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  18. "Many Voters Blame Rhetoric, Media and Even Trump Himself for Conditions That Caused Assassination Attempt". Morning Consult. July 15, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  19. Goba, Kadia (July 14, 2024). "Top Democratic strategist pushed reporters to consider 'staged' shooting". Semafor. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  20. Ahmed, Kawser (July 18, 2024). "How conspiracy theories polarize society and provoke violence". The Conversation. Retrieved November 10, 2024. Many might associate conspiracy theories with far-right politics. However, radicalization scholars have observed that "a more conspiratorial mindset has become more pronounced in liberal circles over the last eight months." Meta's Threads has become a hotbed for BlueAnon conspiratorial content, demonstrating that conspiracy theories are not confined to any single political spectrum.

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