Italygate is a pro-Trump, QAnon-affiliated[1][2] conspiracy theory that alleges the 2020 United States presidential election was rigged to favor Joe Biden using satellites and military technology to remotely switch votes from Donald Trump to Biden from the U.S. Embassy in Rome.[1] The conspiracy was also rumored to involve the Vatican.[2] Fact-checkers at Reuters and USA Today, who investigated these claims, described them as "false" and "baseless".[1][3]
- ^ a b c "Fact check: Evidence disproves claims of Italian conspiracy to meddle in U.S. election (known as #ItalyGate)". Reuters. January 15, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Lanzavecchia, Otto (January 12, 2021). "Vatican blackout hoax linked to ItalyGate conspiracy theory". Formiche.net. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Caldera, Camille (January 8, 2021). "Fact check: Claims of electoral fraud in Rome, dubbed 'ItalyGate,' are baseless". USA Today. Retrieved March 12, 2024.