Stephen F. Knott's Avatar

Stephen F. Knott

@stephenknott

Author and Professor https://www.stephenfknott.com/

11,517
Followers
4,603
Following
727
Posts
26.10.2023
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Stephen F. Knott @stephenknott

Preview
Presidential Conspiracy Mongers – Politics and Rights Review Conspiracy theories have been part of the human experience since the dawn of civil society. But while their appeal is inherent in human nature and they have circulated in every political order devised...

It doesn’t have to be this way. There’s an alternative model of presidential leadership, one deeply rooted in our past. My essay on ‘Conspirators in Chief’ and those who’ve appealed to the ‘better angels of our nature.’ politicsrights.com/presidential...

09.03.2026 13:44 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

Should have been installed in broad daylight with an appropriate ceremony.

07.03.2026 15:48 👍 32 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
Post image

Next week’s ’New Yorker’ cover.

War-A-Lago

06.03.2026 19:44 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
Post image
05.03.2026 13:37 👍 19 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

Keeping it classy at DHS.

03.03.2026 17:29 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image
02.03.2026 17:41 👍 20 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

More North Korean Style Posters in DC.
This time it's Charlie Kirk on the Department of Education.

01.03.2026 16:31 👍 90 🔁 32 💬 9 📌 4
Post image

Law and Order Administration

28.02.2026 20:46 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

Life in Trump’s America.

25.02.2026 23:55 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image
25.02.2026 03:24 👍 22 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Post image

Leaving no beer unturned

24.02.2026 04:11 👍 201 🔁 76 💬 6 📌 3

Apparently I’m wrong, Jonathan — it is subject to appeal.

24.02.2026 03:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image Post image

Speaking at Florida Gulf Coast University about the dangers of a President who repeatedly engages in conspiracy mongering....

Here's my interview with an NPR affiliate in Florida about this topic: www.wgcu.org/show/gulf-co...

23.02.2026 22:25 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I'm hoping I'm wrong but I don't think so....

23.02.2026 22:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Judge Cannon orders secrecy for report on Trump classified-documents case A federal judge in Florida blocked public release of special counsel Jack Smith’s extensive report into the classified-documents case against President Donald Trump.

A disgrace to the federal judiciary.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

23.02.2026 19:09 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Thanks Anne!!!

17.02.2026 13:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you Anne

17.02.2026 02:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
'Conspirator in Chief: The Long Tradition of Conspiracy Theories in the American Presidency' Dr. Stephen Knott has spent his career learning about, teaching about, and writing about Presidents of the United States of America. He is a Professor of American History & Government at Ashland Unive...

An interview I did with an NPR affiliate in Florida for Presidents Day. The focus was on those demagogic presidents who circulated conspiracy theories as well as those who appealed to 'the better angels of our nature.' I think it's worth a listen, especially at this time
www.wgcu.org/show/gulf-co...

17.02.2026 01:16 👍 18 🔁 7 💬 2 📌 0
Post image
14.02.2026 14:57 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image
12.02.2026 22:56 👍 15 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Post image
12.02.2026 01:54 👍 18 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

White supremacist hired by DHS to handle social media.

11.02.2026 15:26 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Post image
09.02.2026 15:15 👍 26 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
Post image
08.02.2026 14:43 👍 28 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 1
Post image
06.02.2026 02:33 👍 33 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
Post image
05.02.2026 16:58 👍 38 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 3
Post image
05.02.2026 12:12 👍 31 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1
Post image
03.02.2026 19:39 👍 21 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

Honestly, I long for the day again when I can wake in the morning and not have to brace myself from some new horror committed by a man and his regime who are feeding themselves on the ruins of public liberty.

30.01.2026 13:06 👍 4322 🔁 855 💬 151 📌 64

So true!

29.01.2026 13:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0