President Donald Trump’s rally on the Ellipse to make their way to the Capitol. She took selfies with a number of attendees who considered her a “superstar.” In a live video, she urged people at then-U.S. Even more striking was the fact that Forte herself attended the Capitol riot, where she livestreamed on Facebook. Further, we uncovered evidence that Forte pushed false election conspiracy theories, including the phrase “Stop the Steal.”įorte’s accounts that pushed potentially dangerous content were still active months later on Facebook, Instagram (which is owned by Facebook), Twitter, and YouTube. She took multiple photographs in October, November, and December 2020 with far-right Proud Boys leader Henry “Enrique” Tarrio. The QAnon mentions even included cries of “Save the Children,” referring to the debunked conspiracy theory that makes claims of mass pedophilia and “Satanic blood-drinking” by Democrats. We found Forte repeatedly used hashtags related to QAnon conspiracy theories. on January 6-the event that led to the insurrection at the Capitol. Specifically: That in addition to pushing a number of QAnon theories, and regularly posing with Proud Boys, Forte both promoted and attended the “Save America” rally in Washington, D.C. (It’s a gem.) But Raw Story is reporting that there are a few far more disturbing things that video doesn’t show, which Snopes dug up on the congressional wannabe. If being stalked by Marjorie Taylor Greene at every turn through the halls of Congress weren’t enough, now she has Tina Forte to contend with-yet another bleached-blonde Republican whose only real interest in politics seems to be in taking AOC down.įorte, who would be a shoo-in to be part of the cast if Jersey Shore did a reboot for 50-somethings, has made no secret of her disdain for AOC, as her campaign video, which you can watch below, makes clear. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a habit of attracting MAGA kooks.