Conspiracy theories helped elect Trump. Now he can’t shake them.

Trump’s history of stoking suspicion now poses challenges as he leads the very power structure his supporters distrust. Read More

'He has created this beast': Trump falls victim to conspiracy theory culture he helped create

Back in March 1953, U.S. media outlets delivered some "breaking news": Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin had died in Moscow at the age of 74. But that "breaking news" was really old news, as Stalin ... Read More

Trump death rumors show how conspiracy theories take on a life of their own | Opinion

Wishful thinking satisfies our desire for things to make sense. Communities of gullible people reinforce outlandish ideas.” ... Read More

How Trump health conspiracy theories went wild on social media

President Trump’s political success was derived in part by being omnipresent on every screen. So his recent absence from public view provoked all sorts of speculation – fed by social media algorithms ... Read More

Trump Says Critical Coverage of Him Is ‘Really Illegal’

It remained unclear why the president believed negative news coverage, which all of his predecessors have faced and is protected by the Constitution, would be against the law. Read More