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Why do some people think the assassination attempts on Trump were staged or not real?

Published On Fri, 01 May 2026
Kavya Das
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A 31-year-old man has been accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump following a foiled plot linked to Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Soon after the incident, false claims began circulating online suggesting the attempt was staged. This week, Jonathan Freedland discusses the rise of such conspiracy theories surrounding the US president with journalist Rachel Leingang.

Disclaimer: This podcast is taken from The Guardian.