Donald Trump's impeachment claims, examined

The US president has a long-standing weakness for conspiracy theories - and the new inquiry has sparked more outlandish claims

TAMPA, FL - JULY 31:A sign in the shape of a Q is held up as President Donald Trump attends his Make America Great Again Rally being held in the Florida State Fair Grounds Expo Hall on July 3
Donald Trump attends a rally where the letter Q - representing the conspiracy theory QAnon - is held up in the foreground.
(Image credit: 2018 Getty Images)

The US President, Donald Trump, is a man with a long history of challenging consensus. Whether affronted by crowd numbers reported by the “mainstream media”, or more seriously, alleging widespread US voter fraud, he has endorsed or at least entertained a number of controversial conspiracy theories.

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William Gritten

William Gritten is a London-born, New York-based strategist and writer focusing on politics and international affairs.