New poll finds a majority of Americans unsure if attempts on Trump's life were real

"A NewsGuard/YouGov poll released Monday finds that 30% of Americans think at least one of those incidents was staged. The poll surveyed 1,000 Americans between April 28 through May 4 and asked about the shooting at the correspondents' dinner, the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Penn. in July of 2024 and the attempt on his life that fall while golfing in West Palm Beach. When given the options of “true,” “false” or “not sure,” and asked whether each of the incidents “was staged,” a majority of respondents said they thought each event was either staged or said they were unsure."

"One in four respondents believed the attempted attack at the correspondents' dinner was staged, according to the poll. The same was true for Butler, where 24% of respondents believed the attack was staged. Sixteen percent felt the same about the foiled plot in West Palm Beach. Those views came despite numerous witnesses in Butler and Washington, D.C., and detailed federal indictments against the suspects in the Florida plot and the shooting at the dinner."

"Those views came despite numerous witnesses in Butler and Washington, D.C., and detailed federal indictments against the suspects in the Florida plot and the shooting at the dinner. A Senate committee investigated the attack in Butler after a Secret Service sniper killed the perpetrator, and put out an exhaustive report detailing security failures at the rally."

"When given the options of “true,” “false” or “not sure,” and asked whether each of the incidents “was staged,” a majority of respondents said they thought each event was either staged or said they were unsure. A plurality roughly 45% said each was a “real attempt.” One in four respondents believed the attempted attack at the correspondents' dinner was staged, according to the poll."

A NewsGuard/YouGov poll found that 30% of Americans think at least one of three recent incidents involving President Trump was staged. The poll surveyed 1,000 Americans from April 28 through May 4 and asked whether each incident was staged, real, or not sure. About 45% of respondents said each incident was a real attempt. One in four respondents believed the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was staged, while 24% believed the Butler, Pennsylvania attempt was staged. Sixteen percent believed the foiled plot in West Palm Beach was staged. These views persisted amid witness accounts, federal indictments, and a Senate committee report detailing security failures in Butler.

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