

PolitiFact, " Pizzagate conspiracy theorists spread false claims about Beirut explosion, human trafficking," Aug. PolitiFact, " How Pizzagate went from fake news to a real problem for a D.C. Newsweek, " QAnon Claims Stuck Suez Canal Ship Used by Hillary Clinton to Traffic Children," March 24, 2021 We rate it Pants on Fire!Īssociated Press, " Shipping losses mount from cargo vessel stuck in Suez Canal," March 25, 2021ĬBS, " While Campaigning in Montana, Clinton Reveals Secret Service Codename," May 27, 2008Įvergreen Line, " What is Evergreen Line" The post is inaccurate, ridiculous and free of proof. We reached out to Evergreen through its website for a comment, but we haven’t heard back. It’s unclear what cargo the Evergreen ship is carrying, but there’s no evidence that it’s people. That baseless line is related to the broader Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracy theories about prominent Democrats and child victims.Īfter the Ever Given ship got stuck in the Suez Canal, QAnon supporters on Telegram and Gab, social media platforms that are popular among conservatives, pointed to the boat’s call sign, H3RC, as evidence to support their theory. The conspiracy theory goes like this: Clinton is part of a global child sex trafficking cabal, and her Secret Service codename was " Evergreen." (She confirmed the codename during the 2016 campaign.) Therefore, Clinton is using Evergreen to transport children. The story turns into fiction with the added elements of Clinton and human trafficking. More than 100 ships are waiting to traverse the canal, dealing a blow to global shipping. The incident involves an Ever Given ship, which is one of the largest ocean vessels in the world. The companies comprise the fourth largest container fleet in the world, according to the JOC Group, a logistics intelligence firm.Īn Evergreen ship got stuck in a bank of the Suez Canal during a dust storm with high winds, the Wall Street Journal reported. First, let’s review some facts about Evergreen.Įvergreen Line is the trade name for the five shipping companies owned by the Evergreen Group.
