On X, conspiracy theorists dismissed the deadly attempt on Trump’s life as a stunt to boost his campaign.
After “Trump,” the word “staged” was the number two top trending topic on the app in the wake of the shooting.
Conspiracy theorists on X, formerly Twitter, claimed that the Trump shooting was staged. AP
“Trump getting shot was completely staged,” wrote one user . “He wouldn’t stop looking in that direction. Obviously someone who could make that shot wouldn’t miss if they were intending to kill him. Then he got up and raised his hand. He would have sh-t his pants if this was real.”
The ex-president escaped safely but one rally-goer was killed and another was severely injured.
After Trump was injured, he threw his fist in the air towards the crowd as Secret Service agents and local law enforcement tried to rush him off the stage. The image, being touted as “iconic” by his supporters, seemed too good to be true for some trolls and doubters.
“This is such a perfect photo it’s hard to believe it is not staged. Photo of the decade. Absolutely incredible,” one person tweeted .
Some said that the picture of Trump raising his fists after he was wounded seems too “perfect.” AFP via Getty Images
Another claimed that Trump “bladed” — a professional wrestling term referring to purposefully cutting oneself for effect — when Secret Service agents tackled him for cover. They called the shooting part of a “WWE ass script.”
“No way they missed with that many shots and just nicked his ear? And then the fist pump and all the pictures of him with the flag. This is propaganda,” wrote another user .
“It’s so over,” one woman said . “Whether this is staged or not, Trump is going to receive a massive political boost after this in a time when Democrats are in complete & utter calamity.”
One person was killed and another was seriously wounded in the shooting. Trump confirmed he’s safe and well. Getty Images
Far Right-wing commentator Tim Pool blasted those who called the shooting a hoax.
“‘Staged’ is trending,” he said . “They scream Trump is Hitler, they riot and destroy, then they claim their attacks are staged.”
The word “delete” was also trending in the aftermath of the shooting, with users calling on the conspiracy theorists and Democrat politicians to take down their tweets about the shooting.
Social media trolls claimed Trump faked the shooting to boost his campaign ahead of the November election. Getty Images
“I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin,” he said in a statement. “Much bleeding took place, so I realized ten what was happening.”
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