Jacob Chansley, better known as the ‘QAnon Shaman,’ has launched a $40 trillion lawsuit that claims he is the rightful leader of the United States.
President Donald Trump pardoned Chansley after he was convicted of felony obstructing an official proceeding for his role in the events of January 6. He served 27 months of his 41-month sentence in prison before being transferred to a halfway house in Phoenix.
Now, he’s back in the media spotlight for filing a massive lawsuit against Trump, Elon Musk’s X Corp., T-Mobile, Warner Bros., the Federal Reserve, the International Monetary Fund, the National Security Agency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Bank of International Settlements, the World Bank and Israel. The 26-page complaint alleges that the entities mentioned conspired to violate the constitutional rights of Americans.
If the case heads to court, Chansley will be serving as his own legal counsel. But his plan may run into a snag before it even gets off the ground, as the plaintiff filed in the Maricopa County Superior Court.
“Given that it contains federal claims – albeit wildly specious ones – it likely belongs in U.S. District Court,” the Phoenix New Times reported.
X users had a lot to say about Chansley’s sudden resurfacing:
Meet him half way. 20T and Chief Justice.
— Counter-Insurgent Homesteading (@HomesteadPrac) September 29, 2025
I’m disappointed it isn’t handwritten.
— Jason (@privatename906) September 29, 2025
At this point, I think we give him a shot.
— Justin (@jmsltd1) September 29, 2025
Okay, but he’s not wrong with these two: pic.twitter.com/P9Pjq6N42c
— Michelle Barrett (@muchtoocommon) September 29, 2025
Let’s not rush to judgement, if he wins does he take on the national debt?
— Curtis Johnson (@cjohnson999) September 29, 2025
He should have asked for a gazillion dollars; it’s more than $40 trillion.
Or better yet, he should have asked for “infinity and beyond” dollars (plus interest).
— Charles Nichols’ 14th year of 2A lawsuit (@CRTC_Nichols) September 29, 2025
The guy is a complete nut case, but I’ve maintained that if it actually was an insurrection, then this guy would still be Speaker of the House. https://t.co/Sh7aNpGakH
— Make Sense Common Again! (@bombtownmice) September 30, 2025
Anyone have this on their 2025 BINGO card? https://t.co/dzskbf4loX
— Maggie (@drillanwr) September 30, 2025
I like the Q anon Shaman as much as the next guy, but I have a strange feeling this is not going to work out for him https://t.co/3WUKOcXpgp
— Austen (@ageewriter) September 30, 2025
He did achieve single combat victory in our most hallowed halls. Isn’t there a section of the Constitution that covers this? https://t.co/nraWZwU0Ws
— NachoCat (@NachoCat16) September 30, 2025
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