It’s become a pattern that whenever a major event occurs in the political sphere, the internet immediately pivots to dissecting every frame of footage and every statement for signs of a setup. Per Wired, following the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents’ dinner, social media platforms like X, Bluesky, and Instagram have been flooded with speculation and conspiracy theories, most claiming that the event was staged.
Mary L. Trump, the niece of the president, added her own layer of commentary. On X, she posted, “So weird Donald didn’t stand up, ask for his shoes, defiantly raise his fist, and say ‘Fight, fight, fight.'” While she didn’t explicitly say the word staged, the sarcasm was not lost on her followers, who interpreted it as a direct jab at the president’s previous reactions to high-profile events, especially his demands for strong action.
