A day after attracting headlines to the White House in which it reportedly offered suggestions on how President Trump can hold on to power, MyPillow owner Mike Lindell is re-attempting the controversy.
On Saturday, it was learned that Linds-based company Lindell is offering discounts for bedroom products using the promotional code “Qanon”.
Bring Me The News checked the site and verified that “Qanon” was an active coupon code starting at 6:45 p.m., Saturday, and entering it in the inbox triggered MyPillow’s price reductions.
More research from QAnonAnonymous podcaster Julian Feeld we found that “Q” is also a promotional code that works, as well as the term “storm” related to Qanon.
Keep in mind that there are many words that serve as promotional codes for the site, which is not surprising, as discounts are an important part of MyPillow’s marketing strategy. Words that successfully trigger the same discounts as “Qanon” include “Minnesota,” “Lindell,” “Apple,” “Sale,” “Dog,” and “Free.”
But BMTN tried several other words and phrases that did not trigger the discount.
Qanon promotes the false and extreme narrative that claims a shadow of satanic pedophile Kabbalah directs a global ring of child sex trafficking and is plotting against President Donald Trump, with the movement led by an anonymous individual known only as “Q “who is apparently fighting” deep state “from within.
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The cult of conspiracy has grown in recent years and some of its believers were among those involved in the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th.
Lindell, who has said he is considering running for governor of Minnesota, was already in the headlines this weekend after attending a brief meeting with President Trump on Friday. Before the meeting, a Washington Post photographer captured a picture of the notes Lindell was taking to the White House.
This included mentions of “martial law” and the “Insurrection Law,” and Lindell later told the New York Times that he was bringing to the president evidence that the election was “stolen” by China and that Trump won in reality by 10 million votes.
Last year, Lindell returned to the headlines to promote the untested therapeutic coronavirus Oleandrin, which he proposed as a “miracle” cure. It turned out that Lindell was on the board of the company that makes it.
MyPillow employs 1,500 people, mostly in Minnesota, where the company is headquartered in Chaska and has a factory in Shakopee.
BMTN has contacted MyPillow to comment.