A new poll conducted by YouGov and the verification platform NewsGuard revealed that a significant part of Americans doubts the authenticity of recent assassination attempts against President Donald Trump.

The survey, published this week, indicates that about 30% of the respondents consider that at least one of the attacks reported in the he last two years could have been a stage or he is not completely convinced that happened as was officially presented.

The survey was conducted between April 28 and May 4 to a thousand American citizens and addressed three recent incidents: the attack recorded in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024; the supu this attack while Trump played golf at West Palm Beach; and the most recent episode related to an armed man who allegedly tried to enter the White House correspondents'dinner.

Although around 45% of the participants said to believe that these were real murder attempts, the results reflect a growing level of distrust towards the official versions disseminated by the authorities.

One of the data that drew the most attention was that one of every four respondents considered that the incident occurred during the correspondents'dinner could have been staged. In the case of Butler, 24% expressed the same opinion.

The research also identified marked differences between political sectors and generational sectors. Americans between 18 and 29 years-old were those who showed the most doubts about the veracity of the attacks.

Furthermore, the phenomenon appears with greater strength among Democratic voters. According to the study, 42% of Democratic sympathizers considered that the attack in Butler could have been staged, while among Republicans the percentage was considerably lower.

Sofia Rubinson, senior editor at NewsGuard, warned about the impact of misinformation on social media after each incident.

“It's simply this belief and this distrust in the government to act honestly and provide us accurate information,” he stated.

Rubinson further explained that publications spread on the social network

For his part, Trump publicly rejected the versions that claim that the attacks were fabricated.

“I think they are more sick than scammers,” the president said during an interview with the 60 Minutes program. “But there is also a lot of scammers in all of this,” he added.

The survey results reflect the climate of polarization and political distrust that the country is currently experiencing.