--- description: The suspect in the shooting at a Quebec City mosque frequently voiced his support for President Donald Trump title: Quebec Mosque Shooter Suspect Showed Support for President Trump Online image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltae38fc730b4479d1/6988b7edcf40a879b8c4642c/alexandre-bissonnette-quebec-city-suspect.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Quebec City Mosque Shooting Suspect Criticized Refugees and Supported President Trump Online by [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Jan 30, 2017 11:19 PM CUT  Alexandre Bissonnette, a suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque, is seen in a Facebook posting Alexandre Bissonnette, a suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque, is seen in a Facebook postingReuters by [Mahita Gajanan](/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Jan 30, 2017 11:19 PM CUT The suspect in the [shooting](http://time.com/4653003/canada-quebec-mosque-shooting/ "undefined") at a Quebec City mosque was known as an Internet troll who frequently voiced his support for President Donald Trump online. Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, who is the suspect in the Islamic Cultural Center of Quebec shooting that left six people dead and 19 others injured, was known among the city’s activist circles for making Facebook comments in support of extreme-right-wing and nationalistic views, the _Globe and Mail_ [reported](https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/quebec-city-mosque-attack-suspect-known-for-right-wing-online-posts/article33833044/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&utm%5Fmedium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm%5Fcampaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links "undefined") on Monday. Inspired by French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen, Bissonnette began clashing with others online by attacking refugees and writing of his support for Le Pen and Trump, according to the _Globe and Mail._ Bissonnette on Monday was charged with six counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder in the Sunday shooting, which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an [act of terror](http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2017/01/29/statement-prime-minister-canada-fatal-shooting-city-quebec "undefined") against Muslims. François Deschamps, the leader of a local organization that works with refugees and immigrants, said Bissonnette often trolled the group’s Facebook page and also targeted feminist groups, according to [_La Presse_](http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/dossiers/attentat-a-quebec/201701/30/01-5064465-le-suspect-alexandre-bissonnette-fera-face-a-11-chefs-daccusation.php "undefined"). “He was someone who made frequent extreme comments in social media denigrating refugees and feminism,” he told the _Globe and Mail_. “It wasn’t outright hate, rather part of this new nationalist conservative identity movement that is more intolerant than hateful.” Archives of Bissonnette’s now removed [Facebook page](https://archive.is/u2Hex "undefined") show he “liked” Le Pen, Trump, the Israel Defense Forces and Richard Dawkins, among many interests. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4654434/alexandre-bissonnette-quebec-mosque-shooting-donald-trump-marie-le-pen/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4654434/alexandre-bissonnette-quebec-mosque-shooting-donald-trump-marie-le-pen/"},"headline":"Quebec City Mosque Shooting Suspect Criticized Refugees and Supported President Trump Online","datePublished":"2017-01-30T23:19:12.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T03:02:21.173Z","description":"He also supported French nationalist Marine Le Pen","url":"https://time.com/4654434/alexandre-bissonnette-quebec-mosque-shooting-donald-trump-marie-le-pen/","keywords":["Canada","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltae38fc730b4479d1/6988b7edcf40a879b8c4642c/alexandre-bissonnette-quebec-city-suspect.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Mahita Gajanan","jobTitle":"Gajanan is an editor at TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltae38fc730b4479d1/6988b7edcf40a879b8c4642c/alexandre-bissonnette-quebec-city-suspect.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Facebook photo of Alexandre Bissonnette, a suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque","caption":"Alexandre Bissonnette, a suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque, is seen in a Facebook posting. 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