Nearly half of Americans buy into the theory that one or more of the assassination attempts against Trump were staged.
This is, as with most things, his fault. But for reasons deeper than just "he made bullshit socially acceptable."
An analysis.
https://www.salon.com/2026/05/13/assassination-conspiracy-theories-blame-trump/
Amanda Marcotte
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