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PBS NewsHour

How Trump's embrace of QAnon kept Epstein in the spotlight

Season 2025 Episode 217 | 7m 01s

President Trump has a habit of courting unfounded conspiracies. That includes QAnon, the belief that some hidden figure in the government is explaining how Trump is waging a secret battle against dark, nefarious forces. His amplification of QAnon has also fueled speculation about the Jeffrey Epstein case. William Brangham discussed more with Will Sommer, author of “Trust the Plan."

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