Trump supporters have threatened for months that if Trump’s loss in November’s election wasn’t overturned, a civil war would ensue.
On Wednesday, a mob of Donald Trump supporters attempted just that. A large crowd of “Make America Great Again” hat-adorned people stormed the U.S. Capitol, attacked police, and broke into the Congressional chambers. One person was killed.
Now, Trump supporters are saying the mob wasn’t really made up of Trump supporters. They’re instead claiming the violent mob was actually made up of left-wing antifascists, or antifa, disguised as Trump supporters.
Two Republican U.S. Congressmen, Louie Gohmert and Mo Brooks, are even spreading this conspiracy theory on Twitter. Read more...
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