A day after he made headlines for a White House in which he reportedly made suggestions on how President Trump could retain power, MyPillow owner Mike Lindell is again seeking controversy.
On Saturday, it emerged that Lindell’s Chaska-based company is offering discounts on its bedroom products with the promotional code “Qanon”.
Bring Me The News checked the site and found that “Qanon” was indeed an active coupon code from 6:45 pm on Saturday, and entering it at the checkout triggered MyPillow’s price cuts.
The code came to the attention of former Minnesota GOP deputy chairman Michael Brodkorb, who posted about it on Twitter, and further research by QAnonAnonymous podcaster Julian Feeld discovered that “Q” is also a working promotional code, as is the Qanon-related term “storm”.
It should be noted that there are many words that serve as promotional codes for the site, which is not surprising given that discounts are a huge part of MyPillow’s marketing strategy. Words that successfully activate the same discounts as “Qanon” include “Minnesota”, “Lindell”, “Apple”, “Sale”, “Dog” and “Free”.
But BMTN tried several other words and phrases that didn’t trigger the discount.
Qanon promotes the false and extreme narrative that claims a shadowy cabal of satanic pedophiles leads a global child trafficking circle and conspires against President Donald Trump, with the movement led by an anonymous person known only as ‘Q’ who is apparently fighting against the “deep state” from within.
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The conspiracy cult has grown in importance in recent years, and some of the believers were among those involved in the U.S. Capitol uprising attempt on January 6.
Lindell, who has said he is considering a run-up to the 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 took a photo of the notes Lindell brought into the White House.
This included mentions of “martial law” and the “Insurrection Act,” with Lindell later telling the New York Times that he brought the president proof that the election had been “stolen” by China and that Trump actually by 10 million votes. won.
Last year, Lindell was in the headlines again for promoting the unproven coronavirus therapeutic Oleandrin, which he pitched as a “ miracle ” cure. As it turns out, Lindell was on the board of the company that makes it.
MyPillow employs 1,500 people, most in Minnesota, where the company is headquartered in Chaska and has a manufacturing facility in Shakopee.
BMTN has contacted MyPillow for comment.