Not antifa: Man in horned fur cap at Capitol supports Trump, QAnon

[Zorro]

Source: Tampa Bay Times

A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a horned fur cap is not an antifa activist. He is a known QAnon supporter who has backed President Donald Trump.

A supporter of President Donald Trump chants outside the Senate Gallery inside the Capitol, Wednesday in Washington. [ MANUEL BALCE CENETA AP ]

Hours after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, several of his allies in Congress and the media baselessly claimed anti-fascist provocateurs were to blame for the violence.

Some suggested, without evidence, that the crowd backing Trump's efforts to overturn the election was infiltrated by antifa. Antifa stands for "anti-fascist," and it is not a group but a broad coalition of activists.

Others focused on specific protesters who forced their way inside the Capitol and were shown in photographs, such as a bare-chested man who wore face paint and a horned fur cap.

"These are NOT Trump supporters," said one Jan. 6 Facebook post. "Antifa THUGS." The post was flagged as part of Facebook's efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed.

But the mysterious man in horns is not antifa-aligned. The man, Jake Angeli, supports Trump and is a well-known supporter of the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory. He goes by the moniker, "Q Shaman," and he told the Arizona Republic he uses his unique outfit to stand out.

Read more: https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/01/07/not-antifa-man-in-horned-fur-cap-at-capitol-supports-trump-qanon-politifact/

[underpants]

1. I thought it was the perfect way to blend into the crowd

and do all his provocateuring.

Between jobs but flies to DC huh?

[Auggie]

8. ROFL

DUzy worthy

[IronLionZion]

26. Antifa is sneaky like that, going in real deep over years

they play the long game

[Orrex]

43. You know that they really are going with that story, right?

Saw it on FB earlier today. In fact, his Qanon bullshit and his support of trump are seen as proof of his antifa Loyalty.

[SergeStorms]

58. In another tweet...

they say the way they wear their hats is the big tip-off to their Antifa loyalties. If their MAGA hat is on backward (brim facing to the rear) that's a dead give-away that they're Antifa. They just flood the internet with lies and try to confuse anyone looking for the truth: That they're all Trump-humping traitors and MAGAts. Would anyone sane place themselves in that rabble if they weren't a MAGAt? I think not.

[underpants]

46. Yeah, brought the troops in with the submarines from Texas

which they launched in the basement of the pizza place.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14842579

[bbernardini]

2. It's my understanding that his tattoos are white nationalist adjacent. nt

[Behind the Aegis]

9. Valknut

The valknut receives sporadic use in modern popular culture and is again associated with Germanic paganism by way of its modern-day revival, Heathenry.

wikipedia

And yes, it has been adopted by a few white nationalists, especially in the States.

[COL Mustard]

53. I Think He Needs His Valknuts Cut Off!

[yardwork]

16. Not just adjacent.

[Bev54]

3. America has a mental health problem, any doubts left after this??

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. The woman shot was a Q nut, retweeting calls to arrest Pence and Chief Justice Roberts

Screen capture of her retweet:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2661367

[fmdaddio]

5. OK DC police

Arrest this loser! And the thug next to him too, who is wearing a nametag by the way.

[DEbluedude]

6. What concerns me is that these ill-equipped assholes were able to breach security at the US Capitol.

It's like WTF? A concerted effort yesterday by any number of more professionally trained mercenary or terrorist organizations could have made 9-11 look like childs play. I'm I overreacting?

[niyad]

33. No, you are not.

[reACTIONary]

38. Agreed. WTF? nt

[mackdaddy]

7. 'QAnon Shaman' Who Stormed Capitol Denies He Is Antifa as Conspiracy Theorists Turn on Him

https://www.newsweek.com/qshaman-washington-antifa-protest-qanon-1559599

[Marthe48]

10. Any arrests for terrorism? For damaging/stealing property?

Do police and other law enforcement want people like this roving around and rioting at will?

I've never even gotten a traffic ticket, and this lawlessness and the permissiveness is really sticking to me.

[lagomorph777]

23. Right-wingers have successfully prevented us from having any law against domestic terrorism.

But there are plenty of charges to be racked up anyway. Insurrection, for starters.

[BlueIdaho]

11. These animals

Should be put down.

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. Why does the MSM always humour these kinds of hail marys "Its ANTIFA!!!"

It is obviously NOT Antifa. There is no organized group, called that. And where then were the Trump supporters? Did they stay away conveniently for all the Antifa folks to show up in costume. Buying all that Trump merch first of course.

It is such an unbelievable charge that it shouldn't even be repeated by the MSM.
"Some suggested..."? Just stop it.

[lagomorph777]

24. I haven't looked across all media, but CNN and MSNBC are flatly ridiculing that bullshit.

[KS Toronado]

36. Hannity last night called them "peaceful protesters"

Faux needs to keep brainwashing their viewers, the hell with truth.

[Marthe48]

13. do they know how stupid they look?

Bad enough the fixed stare of the guy with crappy facial hair, but the guy with the face paint wins the prize for stupid.

[Harker]

14. Trumpskyites swoon for the three bullhorn look. n/t

[lagomorph777]

25. The crappy facial hair guy wore his company badge and got fired.

[freepotter]

31. Sorry

didn't see your post before mine.

[lagomorph777]

32. No worry! We're allowed to say similar things!

[COL Mustard]

54. Good!

I hope all their employers see them and fire them.

[freepotter]

30. Talk about stupid....

The fool to the right of Horny Man has his company id on. Company or organization "NDM", and his name is Nichols if the word under his picture is his name. Should be an easy catch. They don't just look stupid.

Turns out that "NDM" logo is Navistar Direct Marketing. Too easy.

[Paladin]

15. Take this asshole, his tats, his bullhorn, his spear, his fucking horns and his trump worship...

...and BUST his ass for (for starters) illegal entry into a government building with a deadly weapon. Let's see a little ACTION by law enforcement today---to make up for a vast amount of INACTION yesterday.

[eppur_se_muova]

17. The Huns are now within the gates. nt

[JohnnyRingo]

18. "Antifa did it"

Fox News is grasping at straws now. After all, Trump is the party of law & order, therefore it couldn't possibly have been his supporters that broke the law storming the Capital.

Hundreds of Antifa terrorists obviously disguised themselves as "patriots' to make Trump look like a thug. Those people climbing the wall? Antifa! That guy with his feet on Pelosi's desk? Antifa! The guy with horns? BLM in whiteface! The woman killed? Well, she was a Trump girl, but her husband back home is Antifa!

And how did this work out so well? Who the puppet master that coordinated it? The amazing George Soros, of course. Hannity's fiction writers are working overtime this week.

[thenelm1]

19. Some town misplaced its idiot. n/t

[brooklynite]

20. Has someone provided his name to DC Metro Police?

He was one of the photos they posted seeking information

[FakeNoose]

21. The Antifa Association of America approves this message

To the Proud Boy wearing the horned cap: please put your fucking shirt on.
The FBI will be in touch.

[NHvet]

22. emmm...

I wasn't there as I awaiting the mail lady to get my check from Soros so I could afford to be there.

[Javaman]

27. another mouth breathing moron that feels so special that he needs a getup to attract attention to

his willful stupidity.

he will eventually fade out of the publics memory as he does time in prison.

just a footnote in the history of stupid.

[colorado_ufo]

34. "The History of Stupid!"

Most excellent, Javaman!

[KG]

28. twerp on the right's already been doxed and fired from his job

[apnu]

29. Who's gonna tell Matt Gaetz?

[George II]

35. The little guy on the right was just fired by Navistar!

[Bengus81]

37. That horned clown is currently "inbetween jobs". No shit Sherlock........

Bet it stays that way. He lives in Arizona. Probably BLEW his stimulus check to go to DC.

[KS Toronado]

39. Anyone know who in Congress baselessly claimed anti-fascist provocateurs were to blame?

These are the congress people we should all get in front of and make their remaining time in office unbearable.

[Zorro]

40. Matt Gaetz for one

[peoli]

41. Lol antifa protesting with Trump goons??!!!! Who the hell thought that?

[Beacool]

44. Well, he stood out alright.

Now go arrest him.

[NurseJackie]

45. Nearly all of them had a certain "look" to them, didn't they?

That beer-gut, unshaven, cigarette-smoking, dirty fingernails, rotten-teeth, duck-dynasty, drugged, crazy-eyes, cammo-wearing, undersized phallus, haven't had sex in 5-years, and BO so strong that even Axe spray won't hide it.

I know it's unfair for me to generalize and jump to conclusions based on someone's appearance... but still. You know I'm right.

[JCMach1]

47. He is likely an Odinist and likely white supremacist by his tattoos

Shocking, no?

[Lovegan]

48. Pics of "Persons of interest in unrest-related offenses": Report from DC Police

https://mpdc.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/mpdc/publication/attachments/POIs%20of%20Interest_1.7.21.pdf

[COL Mustard]

55. I Hope They Get Charged With More Than Just Unlawful Entry

Need felony charges so they can't have guns.

[Botany]

49. And you will know them by the company they keep

n/t

[George II]

50. CNN reported that they're going through all the photographs and are identifying as many....

....of the terrorists as they can and sending the names to the FBI.

How about THAT "fake news", donny?

[NCjack]

51. I don't see any rioters with bleeding faces, so I don't believe Antifas

were there. Antifas have a reputation for not being able to restrain themselves. When they get close to white nationalists, they have to smash their noses as hard as possible.

[UnderThisLaw]

52. well, he does stand out

Like David Puddy at a hockey game

[cp]

56. Am I the only one seeing those tats under prison orange?

[scarletwoman]

59. I doubt those are tats - probably just drawn on with Sharpie.

[Yeehah]

57. Thanks, republicans.

For allowing this travesty to happen to our country.