After Mar-a-Lago Raid, Conspiracy Theories Rage on Left, Too

On the left, the most pervasive and potent conspiracy theory is that Trump is collaborating with hostile foreign powers to damage the United States.

AP/Seth Wenig
Protesters in front of Trump Tower at New York, August 9, 2022. AP/Seth Wenig

“When will it sink in that MAGA was an Op and Trump is a spy?” asks Emmy award-winning investigative reporter Heidi Cuda after the Federal Bureau of Information search of Mar-a-Lago. 

Her comment underscores the extent to which conspiracy theories prevail on both the left and right sides of the political spectrum. The unbounded distrust of authorities at the heart of any conspiracy mindset has long had a home on the far left.

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