Operation Trust was a COUNTER INTELLIGENCE operation, which is used to prevent a certain outcome largely using misinformation and disinformation . It was meant to suppress information.
Q is an INTELLIGENCE operation, which is used to achieve a certain outcome using a combination of information and disinformation. It was meant to reveal information.
Misinformation = false information with no regards to intent
Information = real to inform.
Disinformation = false information with specific tactical intent
Disinformation can be misinformation. But misinformation might not be disinformation.
Thanks. ~Former Counter-Intel Guy.
One difference... Operation Trust did not include Lenin in its roster