Earlier this week, President Donald Trump was asked about the QAnon conspiracy theory in a White House press briefing.
When told that the conspiracy theory hinges on the premise that he is saving the world from a secret group of satanic pedophiles and cannibals, Trump asked if that was supposed to be a bad thing.
Claims that a satanic cult is operating from within the Democratic party are more common among Trump's base than some may believe.
As the Democratic National Convention concluded, Pro-Trump Pastor Greg Locke tweeted what he believed to be a subliminal satanic message within the convention's logo.
I suppose it's “just a coincidence" that the #DemConvention logo turned sideways has the EXACT same design and measurements as another familiar logo. Satanism is alive and well. pic.twitter.com/zkyuNjOxmg
— Pastor Greg Locke (@pastorlocke) August 21, 2020
The tweet came only days after Locke described the Democratic convention as a "witches coven."
People soon responded to Locke's hysteria with "satanic messages" of their own.
I suppose it's "just a coincidence" that the logo of your faith turned upside down has the EXACT same design and measurements as another familiar logo. Satanism is alive and well. pic.twitter.com/mCPaCyZZRg
— Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) August 21, 2020
Well, would you look at that. And you don't even have to rotate the logo. pic.twitter.com/yR28CcQzq1
— Noah Paul LeGies (@NoahPaulLeGies) August 21, 2020
Unbelievable!!! That's not all though look what else I found. Let's keep digging. pic.twitter.com/aPti2PeRrk
— Jahangir Hasan (@jahangir_hasan_) August 21, 2020
holy smokes sir pic.twitter.com/dtMUox9Fj5
— Tyler Krakoabee (@TylerHuckabee) August 21, 2020
ah. well, nevertheless pic.twitter.com/qzzvmsizld
— Sonar Jose (@SonarJose) August 21, 2020
It's everywhere. pic.twitter.com/Y27A1T3Jsd
— David Jenkins (@scriptdave) August 21, 2020
Locke made headlines last month when he said that his congregation—located in Tennessee—would not be social distancing or wearing masks.
At the time, 130 thousand Americans had died of the virus.
We will not shut down church services. We will not social distance at church. We will not require masks. We will not apologize. We will not contribute to the false narrative of fear and control. We will continue to grow. We will not bow. #IndependenceDay #NoMask
— Pastor Greg Locke (@pastorlocke) July 3, 2020
Someone jokingly claiming to be the designer of the logo trolled Locke especially hard.
Hi @pastorlocke,
You have a keen eye, but as the designer of the D20 convention logo, you missed my hidden message. It's not the Satanic pentagram.
If you zoom in 1600% on the "i" in Democratic, I've hidden your unpaid child support complaint.
Please pay your child support. https://t.co/quDboqF9hV pic.twitter.com/nJ7QWsNife
— Shane Morris (@IamShaneMorris) August 21, 2020
Locke soon responded.
The real hidden message is your ridiculous slander. That's the dumbest thing on the internet. It was proven false. It's laughable. And if you really did design it, tell me it wasn't purposeful. Graphic designers have purpose. This was not random.
— Pastor Greg Locke (@pastorlocke) August 21, 2020
People continued to roast the pastor.
“This guy may need to sit out a few plays." — QAnon https://t.co/XacRXyFRBe
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) August 21, 2020
You seriously can't be this stupid? https://t.co/ZQqISOjSvA
— David Weissman (@davidmweissman) August 21, 2020
hail satan can't wait to vote in November https://t.co/i1ImLzMixj
— Best Coast (@BestCoast) August 21, 2020
In 2008, my professor walked into the classroom and slammed his books on the table and said, "You know what? I'm the anti-christ. My mailbox here is 666. That's about the same amount of so-called evidence as people have for calling Obama a devil worshipper." https://t.co/nQ9QKYq49w
— Dianna E. Anderson 🏳️🌈 (@diannaeanderson) August 21, 2020
Locke recently threatened a Dunkin Donuts employee for asking him to wear a mask in the establishment.
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