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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    An explainer on QAnon

    At a rally in Florida this week, President Donald Trump shared media coverage with attendees, specifically those who sported T-shirts and signs with the letter Q.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 3, 2018 • 1 min read

    At a rally in Florida this week, President Donald Trump shared media coverage with attendees, specifically those who sported T-shirts and signs with the letter Q. The Q stands for QAnon, a right-wing conspiracy theory that makes “pizzagate” look tame.

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    1. 0:00An explainer on QAnonYou’re reading this
    2. 9:51What are progressives saying about how Democrats are handling Trump pre-midterms?
    3. 17:19Have sexual misconduct allegations against Les Moonves changed anything at CBS?
    4. 25:07Does Disney's 'Christopher Robin' stay true to the soul of A.A. Milne's stories?
    5. 29:15What Paul Manafort's expensive wardrobe suggests about him
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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Paul Manafort's $15,000 ostrich jacket and other lavish spendings
    1. 0:00An explainer on QAnonYou’re reading this
    2. 9:51What are progressives saying about how Democrats are handling Trump pre-midterms?
    3. 17:19Have sexual misconduct allegations against Les Moonves changed anything at CBS?
    4. 25:07Does Disney's 'Christopher Robin' stay true to the soul of A.A. Milne's stories?
    5. 29:15What Paul Manafort's expensive wardrobe suggests about him
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