The services are investigating Saturday's incident, and on Monday, three charges were brought against the suspect, including an attempted murder of the president. However, no evidence has emerged that the attack was staged by the administration, noted the Washington Post.
Conspiracy theories spread quickly on the Internet. “Trump staged an attack”
One popular conspiratorial version claims that President Donald Trump staged the attack against the background of falling support levels before the November midterm elections. Some maintain that this was also supposed to increase support for the White House ballroom, whose construction is criticized by part of the public opinion.
The newspaper noted that American politics is full of conspiracy theories regarding the so-called false flag operations, i.e. events that were arranged to serve a specific political purpose.
Conspiracy theorists about the attack appeared both on the right, supporting Trump, and among the president's staunch critics. According to “WaPo”, approximately one fifth of left-wing and liberal influencers and politicians who published entries about the attempted attack used language consistent with conspiracy theories.
Numerous conspiracy theories. What for?
According to disinformation experts, conspiracy theories on the right signal Trump's declining popularity in the MAGA (Make America Great Again) community and highlight the hostility of the left towards the president. They show too people's natural need to understand crisis situations, when there is little reliable information available on a given matter.
“Anyone who thinks President Trump staged his own assassination attempts is a complete idiot,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle said.
Last week, CNN wrote that “The monster of conspiracy theories, fed by US President Donald Trump, may now turn against him.” “Probably no contemporary politician has contributed to the dissemination of conspiracy theories more than President Donald Trump,” the portal said.
Over the years, Trump has fueled conspiracy theories, including: about the birthplace of former President Barack Obama or the “stolen” 2020 election.
Famous names fuel conspiracy theories
The station noted that relatively few of Trump's known allies have turned their backs on him, including: in connection with the war with Iran. Those who did this come from more conspiratorial circles of the president's supporters. CNN mentioned in this context Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson. The portal pointed out that recently these people have been increasingly fueling conspiracy theories against Trump among their audience.
For example, the theory of allegedly staging an assassination attempt on Trump in 2024 in Butler has gained publicity. According to other conspiracy theories, Trump is controlled by Israel. There are even claims that he may be the antichrist. Of course there is no evidence for this but some of these theories seem to be gaining traction on social media, which may worry Trump, the station stressed.
