conspiracy theorist
noun
plural conspiracy theorists
: a person who proposes or believes in a conspiracy theory
Distrust of the numbers is why one group of dissenters—government conspiracy theorists—grow during pandemics.—
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But the next day, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones went on air claiming the shooting was a hoax.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Kennedy has been one of the nation’s most prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists for years and has frequently spread falsehoods about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The Oz selection adds to the uncertainty over the future of health care policy, coming on top of Trump's nomination of anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run HHS.
—Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Trump’s controversial picks so far have included Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services and embattled former congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Kennedy has been one of the nation’s most prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists for years and has frequently spread falsehoods about the safety and efficacy of vaccines.
—Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The Oz selection adds to the uncertainty over the future of health care policy, coming on top of Trump's nomination of anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run HHS.
—Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Trump’s controversial picks so far have included Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services and embattled former congressman Matt Gaetz as attorney general.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Conspiracy theorist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy%20theorist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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