Read previewA shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday is drawing a flood of condemnation against the incident, supporting words for the former president, and, in less than an hour, unsubstantiated claims of a conspiracy.
"God protected President Trump," Sen. Marco Rubio posted on X.
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Some Trump supporters, however, were quick to find a scapegoat for the incident, blaming mainstream media and even spreading baseless claims that the shooting was a coordinated attack.
And at least one prominent GOP lawmaker is suggesting conspiracy theories about the shooting.
Persons:
—, what's, Joe Biden, Jill, Trump, Sen, Marco Rubio, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Sanders, Elon Musk, David Sacks, Sacks, Mike Collins, Collins
Organizations:
Service, Trump, Republican, Democratic, Business, Biden, AP, Bloomberg, Venture, GOP
Locations:
Pennsylvania, America, San Francisco, Georgia