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Have Antifa infiltrated pro-Trump protests? New 'anarchist' pics spark chilling theories

The unidentified protester led chants of 'Let's go Trump!' and challenged another protester's loyalty toward the former president

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY: An alleged protester was spotted inciting Trump supporters just moments after he covered up an "anarchist" tattoo that is usually sported by Antifa activists. The unidentified protester led chants of "Let's go Trump!" and challenged another protester's loyalty towards the former president ahead of his potential indictment.

The individual was spotted as a man, dressed similarly to the notorious 'Q-Anon Shaman', was encircled by a group of furious protesters, who chastised him for pretending to be a Trump supporter. The protester in question then came out of the mob and ordered the 'Q-Anon Shaman' to prove that he was not "wearing a wire," while others supported him and called the man a "plant." The 'shaman' immediately exposed his chest, saying, "Do you want to see?" The individual in question then ordered him to prove he isn't wearing a microphone, according to Daily Mail.

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Was the protester associated with Antifa?

"He's got more wires than a PlayStation," the alleged Antifa member joked. "Show us the wire!" The other man then ended the bizarre interaction by stripping off his shirt and revealing he wasn't wearing a recording device. The altercation came just moments after the suspicious-looking protester was caught by a photojournalist covering up a tattoo of the anarchist "A" symbol emblazoned on his neck. The symbol is reportedly common among Antifa members.

Independent photojournalist Rebecca Brannon shared the protester’s images online after posting the initial footage of the altercation. "I noticed his circle-A tattoo - the classic symbol prominently associated with Antifa and anarchists," she said. "He knew I noticed then put his hoodie up." The image soon garnered immense social media attention, with many users accusing Antifa of infiltrating pro-Trump protests.

‘Baiting hard right Trumpers’

“You know I was sitting here thinking... I wouldn’t put it past Antifa and BLM to dress up like Maga just like they did at J-6 and pretend it’s us burning stuff down even if Maga never goes to protest.. that’s how sick and corrupt these people are,” said one user on Twitter. "I knew it was going to be 90% feds there. Trends looking accurate,” a second user wrote while a third noted, "Good eye! Definitely an Anarchist. Baiting hard right Trumpers to say, do, and look stupid. Which is pretty easy to do if you Q or a supporter/follower of QAnon."

Another user chimed in saying, "The one way you can tell it’s BLM/Antifa, is they all carry around their black backpacks. There are videos of them putting on Trump caps and handing out flags at J6 just to infiltrate the real Trump supporters. But, they still had their backpacks.”

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