‘One screen, two movies’: Conflicting conspiracy theories emerge from Trump shooting


Trump arrives for a campaign rally, Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. Two very different conspiracy theories are spreading in the days following former Trump's attempted assassination. For some Trump supporters, the failure of the Secret Service to stop the shooter before he fired at Trump suggests a conspiracy orchestrated by President Joe Biden. For some Trump critics, however, the same video footage is being used to suggest Trump staged the shooting. — AP

WASHINGTON: A former president is shot, the gunman quickly neutralised, and all of it is caught on camera. But for those who don’t believe their eyes, that’s just the start of the story.

For some supporters of former US President Donald Trump, the failure of the Secret Service to prevent the attempted assassination point to a conspiracy orchestrated by President Joe Biden. For some of Trump's critics, however, the details of the shooting don't add up. They wonder if Trump somehow staged the whole thing.

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