Lack of official information is breeding conspiracy theories on the Trump assassination

Harris L 2024 election August 29, 2024 1 Minute

We still haven’t heard from the first doctor who treated him. The FBI took a long time to make a statement. This bred conspiracy theories ranging from ‘the assassination attempt was fake” to “Democrats arranged the assassination attempt. I don’t believe them but the delays in issuing factual information were harmful.

It is odd that Trump has not attacked the late shooter since he attacks so many other people.

Even MAGA has to admit it's strange that Trump isn't demanding a full investigation into the assassination attempt.
— Mark Elliott (@markmobility) August 24, 2024

NEW: Trump and his allies are escalating a dangerous false narrative about the assassination attempt, from Dr. Phil’s show to a faux congressional hearing at the Heritage Foundation. It’s a pattern that’s been building for weeks—here's my latest on it 👉 https://t.co/HFp9e06YjL
— Mark Follman (@markfollman) August 29, 2024

NYT reports that Trump himself has been saying Democrats "tried to kill him." This lie about the assassination attempt that's being pushed by Trump, JD Vance, Trump's sons, and MAGA allies will fuel violence, according to security experts I spoke with 👉 https://t.co/yVD6xIHfk7 pic.twitter.com/WGIFgpu4MS
— Mark Follman (@markfollman) August 10, 2024

This deserves far more attention from mainstream media than it has gotten (none). JD Vance *emphasized* this lie on Saturday that Dems were behind the assassination attempt. It’s an intentional tactic—and a dangerous one, according to threat experts—as I report here 👉🏻 https://t.co/73UNsQT857
— Mark Follman (@markfollman) August 5, 2024

Allow me to address the elephant in the room: Someone who staged a fake memorial service for war dead at Arlington National Cemetery Section 60 to trick the American public is quite capable of having staged a fake assassination attempt on himself to trick the American public.
— Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) August 29, 2024

Before the FBI statement:

I've waited a while to say this but the burden is now on Trump to show he was shot. I can condemn the assassination and still demand truth, especially since Trump is now politicizing taking a bullet. Wray has now opened the door; this is not a conspiracy theory. Wray, known for… https://t.co/1QCTeSWux7
— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) July 25, 2024

Why does this matter? It goes to Trumps truthfulness, its absence never in doubt. But also more: it is essential we find out because Trump doesn't get to write our history. He was shot at, of course. But he is using it for political purposes and he has opened this door. https://t.co/o2n6NPOwe4
— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) July 24, 2024

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