"Too Damn Perfect": Conspiracy Theories Surface After Trump Rally Shooting

Some of these conspiracy theories centred on the alleged security failings, with social media users questioning how such a thing could happen.

Months ahead of the crucial presidential elections in the US, Donald Trump became the target of an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. This came days before the former president was scheduled to accept the Republican nomination for a third time. It looks very staged. Sounded like a BB gun. Nobody in the crowd is running or panicking.Nobody in that crowd heard an actual gun.I don't trust it. I don't trust him. ????????‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/b1Bkruyq2g

While law enforcement officials are trying to determine the motive behind the 20-year-old opening fire from a nearby rooftop, the word 'Staged' became a trend on social media in the country within minutes of the attack.

This word has become synonymous with extreme conspiracy theories across social media platforms, being frequently used to question the veracity of an attack or shooting.