Trump also figured in the conspiracy theory as someone who was recruited by top military officials to use his presidency against the shadowy liberal cabal. considers to be a potential terrorist threat, centers on an anonymous author whose online messages, signed Q, fueled the spread of the reality-warping ideology. The survey covered more than 19,000 respondents and was conducted across the country throughout 2021. At the same time, the percentage of people who rejected QAnon falsehoods shrank to 34 percent in October from 40 percent in March. In October 2021, 17 percent of Americans believed in the conspiracy theory, up from 14 percent in March, the survey said.
