shooting<\/a> had been staged, compared with about one in eight Republicans. Younger respondents aged 18 to 29 were also more likely to hold that view.<\/p>\nThe findings come after a federal grand jury indicted alleged gunman Cole Tomas Allen on multiple charges, including the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, following the shooting at the Washington Hilton.<\/p>\n
Soon after the incident, conspiracy theories circulated online claiming the Trump administration orchestrated the attack to boost support for the president and his political agenda.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very striking,\u201d said NewsGuard editor Sofia Rubinson, who said the results reflect growing distrust of both the government and traditional media.<\/p>\n
\u201cIncreasingly, people on all sides of the political spectrum are distrustful of both this administration and also the media,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The White House rejected the claims outright. \u201cAnyone who thinks President Trump staged his own assassination attempts is a complete moron,\u201d spokesman Davis Ingle said.<\/p>\n
Boston University professor Joan Donovan, who studies media manipulation, said the results also reflected the theatrical nature of modern politics.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt just seems incredibly Hollywood to imagine that this is staged,\u201d she said. \u201cThe entire apparatus of the government has been turned into a reality TV show.\u201d<\/p>\n
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