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Reversing it, period! >> for the last four years alex has been, bar none, the loudest and most outspoken donald trump supporter, and he will tell people what they want to hear when it comes to the conspiracy theory du jour. >> robert jacobson worked for alex jones for more than a decade. he says the conspiracy theories jones pushed on info wars like mass shootings being fake were about making money, which he did by selling questionable health supplements on the info wars website. big stories equ...

And most outspoken donald trump supporter. and he will tell people when it comes to the conspiracy theory du jour. >> robert jacobson worked for alex jones for more than a decade. he says the conspiracy theories jones pushed on info wars like mass shootings being fake were about making money, which he did by selling questionable health supplements on the info wars website. big stories equalled big profits. >> to alex, that means that he is going to sell some product that day because of the spike...

Coming from her basement. her son and ex marine whom she and other family members call an unemployed drunk was constantly listening to right wing and conspiracy news especially the internet show of conspiracy theorists profiteer alex jones. >> he would listen to, like, bright part, alex jones, bring it upstairs full blast. >> i said it crazy and were reversing it. >> for the last four years, alex has been bar none the loudest and most outspoken donald trump supporter and he will tell people when...

Shootings being fake, were all about making money, which he did by selling questionable health supplements on the info wars website. big stories equal big profits. to alex, that means that he is going to sell some product that days because of the spike in audience, based on somebody elses tragedy. >> reporter: jacobsen says he doesnt know if alex jones believes his own conspiracies. donovan crowells mother and senior say crowell believes them all. >> he would constantly facebook message me. send...

Her son, an ex-marine whom she and other family members call an unemployed drunk, was constantly listening to right-wing and conspiracy news, especially the internet show of conspiracy theorist profiteer alex jones. >> he would listen to, like, breitbart, alex jones, bring it upstairs full blast. >> i said it treason and were reversing it. period! >> for the last four years, alex has been bar none the loudest and most outspoken donald trump supporter. and he will tell people when it comes to the...

By selling questionable health supplements on the website. big stories, equalled big profits. >> to alex, that means that he is going to sell some product that day because of the spike in audience based on somebody elses tragedy. >> jacobson says he doesnt know if alex jones believes his own conspiracies. donovan crowls mom and sister say crowl believes them oall. >> he would constantly facebook message me sending me stuff about hollywood pedophiles eating babies. i would shame him. thats absolu...