You should worry darling: Donald Trump has gone full Q

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     September 23, 2022 [Donald Trump is done flirting with QAnon](. After years of playing dumb about the pro-Trump conspiracy theory, [the former president has gone full, unabashed Q](. Of course, it's incredibly disturbing that the frontrunner for the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nomination has publicly embraced a political narrative accusing elite liberal pedophiles of trying to destroy him. But it's also plain embarrassing. Just look at Trump's most recent Q promotion, [as reported by David Corn](: He went full QAnon the other day when he posted online a photoshopped image of him wearing a Q pin. To make the message clear, this picture proclaimed, “The Storm Is Coming”—a QAnon catchphrase referring to that ultimate showdown between Trump and the evildoers. And it contained the abbreviation for the QAnon slogan, “where we go one, we go all.” The insanity of a former (and possibly future) president bear-hugging QAnon cannot be overstated. And this was no one-off, late-in-the-night shitposting from the former guy. He zapped out other posts with QAnon references. Then four days later, at a [rally]( in Ohio, he delivered an apocalyptic speech against the backdrop of music resembling the QAnon theme song. It was here that Trump supporters raised their hands and pointed a finger—possibly signaling “one,” in an allusion to that QAnon slogan. Excuse me? Online memes dressed in Game of Thrones posters? From a former president and effective face of the GOP? Yes, I know it's been six long years of being force-fed this steady diet of insanity. But let's never normalize this. And speaking of unhinged, my colleague Stephanie Mencimer has been reporting from the trial of John Strand. I highly recommend you catch Stephanie's full dispatch on the [insurrectionist underwear model]( here. But don't miss [her thread explaining the trial's small but critical]( role in a functioning democracy. I was particularly struck by Stephanie's detail that she was just one of two reporters in the room today, something especially disheartening considering that the other reporter was from an outlet that regularly amplifies far-right movements. And if you're looking for a whole different kind of mess, more insider [Don't Worry Darling drama]( just dropped in New York. Click. —Inae Oh Advertisement [Chronicle Books]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Ron DeSantis’ Cruel Vineyard Stunt Was Years in the Making]( The Florida governor is mimicking more than just Donald Trump's mannerisms. BY TIM MURPHY SPONSORED POST     [Sponsored Content]( [On Parched Earth: A Water Ceremony, Community, and Hope for Rain]( Severe drought in Kenya threatens millions. THIS CONTENT WAS PAID FOR AND SPONSORED BY [MERCY CORPS](. [Trending] [California farm labor bill puts Gavin Newsom on the spot]( BY TOM PHILPOTT   [Trump continues to escalate his dangerous incitement]( BY MARK FOLLMAN   [How Joe Biden made the war in Ukraine a gift to the gas industry]( BY OLIVER MILMAN   Advertisement [Chronicle Books]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Donald Trump and the birth of QMaga: The storm is coming]( And the GOP is just fine with this madness. BY DAVID CORN [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755