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Poll: One-Third of Democrats Say WHCD Shooting Staged

5/13/2026

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A NewsGuard/YouGov poll found roughly one-third of Democrats say the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was staged.
Senator John Fetterman said the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was not staged.
The poll indicated 42% of Democrats believed the Butler, Pennsylvania rally shooting was staged, compared with 7% of Republicans.
White House spokesperson called the notion that the attempts were staged a conspiracy theory and labeled believers morons.

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A NewsGuard/YouGov poll found roughly one-third of Democrats say the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was staged.
Senator John Fetterman said the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting was not staged.
The poll indicated 42% of Democrats believed the Butler, Pennsylvania rally shooting was staged, compared with 7% of Republicans.
White House spokesperson called the notion that the attempts were staged a conspiracy theory and labeled believers morons.