Six in 10 Republicans see Biden administration’s hand in Trump shooting

Published August 2, 2024 2:39pm ET



The swirl of conspiracy theories around the July 13 attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has pushed many voters into believing that federal officials were part of the attempt to kill the GOP presidential nominee.

While a slight majority of all likely voters believe that gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks acted alone, 59% of Republicans told Rasmussen Reports that it is at least somewhat likely that “some federal government officials were part of a conspiracy to assassinate Trump.”

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