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| | He also doesn't believe in [[evolution]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ximSArmlx7c</ref> | | He also doesn't believe in [[evolution]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ximSArmlx7c</ref> |
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| − | [[Megyn Kelly]] attempted to deface Jones in a heavily edited interview with her [[NBC]] show ''Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly'', but this backfired and now Kelly's career is in jeopardy. According to Jones, Kelly lied to Alex about what the interview would be about; figuring that Kelly and NBC would turn the interview into a selectively-edited hit piece, Jones made sure to record the entire interview himself so he would have proof of Kelly's and NBC's duplicity.<ref>http://www.redstate.com/joesquire/2017/06/20/megyn-kelly-learns-cant-convert-fringe-internet-celebrities-ratings/</ref><ref>https://www.infowars.com/media-celebrates-megyn-kellys-dishonest-hit-piece-on-alex-jones/</ref> | + | [[Megyn Kelly]] attempted to deface Jones in a heavily edited interview with her [[NBC]] show ''Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly'', but this backfired and now Kelly's career is in jeopardy. According to Jones, Kelly lied to Alex about what the interview would be about; figuring that Kelly and NBC would turn the interview into a selectively-edited hit piece, Jones made sure to record the entire interview himself so he would have proof of Kelly's and NBC's duplicity.<ref>https://www.redstate.com/joesquire/2017/06/20/megyn-kelly-learns-cant-convert-fringe-internet-celebrities-ratings/</ref><ref>https://www.infowars.com/media-celebrates-megyn-kellys-dishonest-hit-piece-on-alex-jones/</ref> |
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| | Jones has declared himself a staunch supporter of [[Israel]], but he has also made several statements deemed [[Antisemitism|anti-Semitic]]. During the 2017 [[antifa]]/[[alt-right]] riots in Charlottesville, he claimed that Jews posed as [[Ku Klux Klan]] followers in the rally: "I mean, quite frankly, I've been to these events, a lot of the KKK guys with their hats off look like they’re from the cast of 'Seinfeld'." In the same year, he also accused "the Jewish mafia" for supporting efforts by moderate Republicans to "derail the Trump presidency."<ref>https://www.jpost.com/International/The-anti-Jewish-pro-Israel-conspiracy-theorist-who-was-banned-by-Facebook-564247</ref> | | Jones has declared himself a staunch supporter of [[Israel]], but he has also made several statements deemed [[Antisemitism|anti-Semitic]]. During the 2017 [[antifa]]/[[alt-right]] riots in Charlottesville, he claimed that Jews posed as [[Ku Klux Klan]] followers in the rally: "I mean, quite frankly, I've been to these events, a lot of the KKK guys with their hats off look like they’re from the cast of 'Seinfeld'." In the same year, he also accused "the Jewish mafia" for supporting efforts by moderate Republicans to "derail the Trump presidency."<ref>https://www.jpost.com/International/The-anti-Jewish-pro-Israel-conspiracy-theorist-who-was-banned-by-Facebook-564247</ref> |
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| | == Conspiracy theories == | | == Conspiracy theories == |
| − | Jones is accused of being a [[conspiracy theorist]] by many people. Despite Jones claiming that he is a conservative, most conservatives disagree with his views.<ref>http://www.redstate.com/prevaila/2017/06/12/megan-kelly-harm-good-legitimizing-conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones/</ref> | + | Jones is accused of being a [[conspiracy theorist]] by many people. Despite Jones claiming that he is a conservative, most conservatives disagree with his views.<ref>https://www.redstate.com/prevaila/2017/06/12/megan-kelly-harm-good-legitimizing-conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones/</ref> |
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| − | Jones has promoted [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]]. For example, he claimed the [[Sandy Hook massacre]] was a hoax, though this was merely him considering all the theories on the shooting. Bereaved families have been subjected to online abuse and death threats from "activists" claiming the families were actors in a government false flag operation. The town committee is considering a written appeal to [[President Trump]] asking him to speak out against the conspiracy theorists.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39194035#AlexJones Sandy Hook to Trump: 'Help us stop conspiracy theorists']. ''BBC News''. Retrieved June 14, 2017</ref> | + | Jones has promoted [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]]. For example, he claimed the [[Sandy Hook massacre]] was a hoax, though this was merely him considering all the theories on the shooting. Bereaved families have been subjected to online abuse and death threats from "activists" claiming the families were actors in a government false flag operation. The town committee is considering a written appeal to [[President Trump]] asking him to speak out against the conspiracy theorists.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39194035#AlexJones Sandy Hook to Trump: 'Help us stop conspiracy theorists']. ''BBC News''. Retrieved June 14, 2017</ref> |
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| | He is a [[9/11]] "[[truther]]", believing that 9/11 was pulled off by traitors of the United States Government ([[New World Order]] members) and various other [[politician]]s and high ranking [[military]] officials from several other countries. Jones believes that there was something more than the planes crashing into the buildings that led to the Twin Towers eventually being destroyed. This may be a result of him watching the film ''[[Zeitgeist: The Movie]]'', which attempts to prove that the 9/11 attacks were orchestrated by a foreign government as well as partly influenced by the Bush administration. | | He is a [[9/11]] "[[truther]]", believing that 9/11 was pulled off by traitors of the United States Government ([[New World Order]] members) and various other [[politician]]s and high ranking [[military]] officials from several other countries. Jones believes that there was something more than the planes crashing into the buildings that led to the Twin Towers eventually being destroyed. This may be a result of him watching the film ''[[Zeitgeist: The Movie]]'', which attempts to prove that the 9/11 attacks were orchestrated by a foreign government as well as partly influenced by the Bush administration. |