#usa #washington #conspiracytheories - ‘Staged’: Conspiracy theories surge after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner: France 24 English

27 April 2026

Social media was flooded with conspiracy theories after a gunman's thwarted attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, with internet users claiming - without evidence - that the attack was "staged."

Users claimed Trump had fabricated the shooting to divert from his poor approval ratings or the Iran war, others theorised it was to promote his White House ballroom plans. Vedika Bahl goes through the theories, and the clips that added fuel to the fire, in Truth or Fake.

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#usa #DonaldTrump - Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, March 13, 2026: Washington Week PBS

14 March 2026

The U.S. war against Iran is moving fast and America's footprint in the Middle East is expanding. Plus, as the conflict enters its third week, the global energy market faces catastrophic consequences. Join guest moderator Vivian Salama, Steve Inskeep of NPR, Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times, Felicia Schwartz of Politico and Nancy Youssef of The Atlantic to discuss this and more. WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS: What leverage Iran may have as U.S. war continues    • What leverage Iran may have as U.S. war co...   How oil prices could impact Trump's next moves on Iran    • How rising oil prices could impact Trump's...  

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#usa - Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, Oct. 24, 2025: Washington Week PBS

25 October 2025

President Trump took a wrecking ball to the East Wing of the White House, and in so doing obliterated the line between metaphor and literal reality. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, David Ignatius of The Washington Post and Toluse Olorunnipa of The Atlantic to discuss this and more.