(ChurchLeaders) QAnon, a once-fringe movement that the FBI now labels a domestic terrorism threat, has surged in popularity, especially among conservative evangelicals. Pastors and other leaders are warning about the alt-right movement’s cult-like aspects, saying it’s divisive and dangerous—and that the president’s comments aren’t helping.
Donald Trump, considered a savior figure within QAnon, recently said he doesn’t know much about the movement but has “heard these are people that love our country.” He has retweeted QAnon-affiliated Twitter accounts more than 200 times, and when a politician who embraces QAnon recently won a Georgia primary, Trump labeled her a “future Republican star.”