|#|propaganda technique|section|full quote|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|1|Appeal to prejudice|pushed the conspiracy theory|While representing Flynn, Powell pushed the conspiracy theory, in opinion articles and Fox News interviews, that the Mueller investigation was a plot by "deep state" officials to unseat Trump.|
|2|Disinformation|making her one of the first high-profile Trump supporters to back the movement|Powell has likewise long shared QAnon slogans on social media, making her one of the first high-profile Trump supporters to back the movement.|
|3|False accusations|she had expressed support for QAnon|Even before representing Flynn, she had expressed support for QAnon, which groundlessly alleges that a Satanic cabal of child-abusing Democrats and Hollywood stars secretly manipulates world events.|
|4|Guilt by association|is a longtime QAnon supporter|An attorney leading Trump`s attempt to subvert the election results is a longtime QAnon supporter|
|5|Guilt by association|history of spreading conspiracy theories|Sidney Powell, an attorney on the Trump campaign's legal team seeking to subvert the presidential election result, has a history of spreading conspiracy theories.|
|6|Guilt by association|Flynn is one of the heroes of the QAnon movement|Flynn is one of the heroes of the QAnon movement and has used QAnon slogans and hashtags in an apparent signal of allegiance.|
|7|Guilt by association|was interviewed on a popular QAnon YouTube channel|Alex Kaplan, a researcher in disinformation at the progressive nonprofit Media Matters, noted that in November 2019, a year before her appearance at the Trump campaign press conference, Powell was interviewed on a popular QAnon YouTube channel.|
|8|Half-truth|vast plot involving the Venezuelan government and the financier George Soros|At a wild press conference Thursday, she alleged a vast plot involving the Venezuelan government and the financier George Soros to steal the election from President Donald Trump.|
|9|Loaded language|a wild press conference|At a wild press conference Thursday, she alleged a vast plot involving the Venezuelan government and the financier George Soros to steal the election from President Donald Trump.|
|10|Lying and deception|subvert the election results|An attorney leading Trump`s attempt to subvert the election results is a longtime QAnon supporter|
|11|Oversimplification|to stir suspicion of the election result|Powell is now redeploying the playbook she used to defend Flynn, this time to stir suspicion of the election result that the Trump campaign is pushing to overhaul, in a bid experts think has essentially no chance of success.|
|12|Third party technique|rebutted by the fact-checking site PolitiFact|As well her claims Thursday, Powell has claimed some election machines used in US elections were designed specifically to rig election races in Latin America, a claim rebutted by the fact-checking site PolitiFact.|
|13|Weasel word|experts think|Powell is now redeploying the playbook she used to defend Flynn, this time to stir suspicion of the election result that the Trump campaign is pushing to overhaul, in a bid experts think has essentially no chance of success.|

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