The Ballroom Truthers Have a Theory
They think Donald Trump keeps faking attempts on his own life.
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TechnologyThe Ballroom Truthers Have a TheoryThe fake-assassination-attempt conspiracy keeps growing.By Kaitlyn TiffanyIllustration by Lucy Naland. Sources: Tasos Katopodis / Getty; Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty; Brendan Smialowski / AFP / Getty.April 28, 2026, 3:19 PM ET ShareSave Within hours of the gunfire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night—and initial, erroneous reports that the shooter had been killed—the usual swirl of misinformation and rumor was swirling in a particular direction. The event was staged, people said.More than 300,000 posts containing the word staged were shared on X before midday on Sunday, according to an analysis cited by The New York Times.
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