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Quarter of Americans doubt White House correspondents’ dinner shooting was real

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Source: The Washington Post
Quarter of Americans doubt White House correspondents’ dinner shooting was real
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A NewsGuard survey finds about 24% of Americans believe the April shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner was staged, with Democrats and younger adults more likely to doubt its authenticity, highlighting the spread of conspiracy theories and growing distrust in government and media; an indicted suspect faces charges related to the incident.

Topics:nationpolitics#assassination-attempts#conspiracy-theories#donald-trump#politics#public-opinion#white-house-correspondents-dinner
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