Texas conspiracy theorist Alex Jones wants to be Trump’s new press secretary

Austin-based conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in a Thursday social media post said he’s ready to serve as president-elect Donald Trump’s press secretary.

Yep, you read that right.

A growing online campaign to elevate Jones — the guy on the hook for $1.1 billion in defamation damages for his repeated lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting — to the position of White House press secretary is gaining steam.

The idea has been thrown around a few times in recent months by MAGA loyalists, including Donald Trump Jr. during an episode of his Triggered podcast.

“There is a couple people I want to put in as press secretary, for like a month — two weeks to a month,” the younger Trump declared during the podcast. “Laura Loomer would fit in for that one. Alex Jones. For a month, just to put these idiots in their place.”

What once seemed like a far-fetched, far-right wet dream came closer to reality on Tuesday after Trump won both both the Electoral College and the popular vote. Two days later, Jones took it a step further, posting on X that he’s ready to accept Trump’s job offer.

“I formally accept the offer to serve as President Trump’s new press secretary,” Jones tweeted, showing a photo of himself brandishing an assault rifle next to military-grade vehicle.

There’s no evidence Trump’s transition team has made a job offer to Jones.

Nonetheless, Jones in a 13-minute video tweeted out Thursday said it’s time to put so-called “globalists” in their place.

“It would be great to be in there for, say, a month. I wouldn’t want it for longer than that,” Jones said. “I do my daily show, I don’t want to be in DC. And then you could have Candace Owens in for a month. Hell, maybe even Joe Rogan would come do it for a week.”

Jones also said Trump’s rotating circus of press secretaries could also include Elon Musk.

Jones, whose assets are set to be auctioned off next week to pay for his defamation judgment, is just the latest member of the MAGA clown car looking for a spot in the next Trump administration.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a conspiracy theorist who claims vaccines and fluoride cause autism, also is vying for a major role. Kennedy this week told The Hill this week his first act would be to get rid of the FDA’s nutrition department.

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This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2024.