[[Misinformation]] and [[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]] about the events have spread widely.<ref name=BBC_conspiracies>{{Cite web |title=How conspiracy theories swirled after Donald Trump shooting |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyr7pyd0687o |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":03">{{Cite web |last=Huggins |first=Katherine |date=2024-07-14 |title=Left-wing conspiracy theorists immediately accuse Trump rally shooting of being 'staged' |url=https://www.dailydot.com/debug/donald-trump-shooting-rally-staged-conspiracy/ |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref> ''BBC News'' noted the current normalization of both across the political spectrum, noting that "the real change... is how this kind of lingo is being widely used by the average social media users" rather than being on the [[Fringe theory|fringe]].<ref name=":14">{{Cite web |last=Spring |first=Marianna |date=July 14, 2024 |title=How conspiracy theories swirled after Donald Trump shooting |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyr7pyd0687o |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=[[BBC News]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> On social media, there were widespread claims by [[American Left|left-wing]] accounts stating that the event was a [[false flag]], that Trump wasn't shot, and that those who died were [[Crisis actor|crisis actors]].<ref name=":03BBC_conspiracies" /> According to [[BBC News]], "lots of the most viral [misinformation and conspiracy theories], came from left-leaning users who regularly share their anti-Trump views."<ref name=":14" /> On [[X Twitter|X]], conspiracy theories "gained traction just minutes after the incident occurred", the word "staged" becoming the second-highest trending topic immediately after "Trump". "Antifa" also became a top trending topic after posts on X blamed the shooting on a "prominent Antifa activist", falsely identifying him as "Mark Violets" using a photograph of Marco Violi, an Italian soccer vlogger. [[Alex Jones]] livestreamed and made posts blaming "the deep state", and highly followed [[QAnon]]-related accounts shared names of high-profile Democrats and Republicans, accusing them of colluding with the CIA. These posts have accumulated millions of views.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-14 |title=Conspiracy theories about the Trump rally shooting flourish online |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/trump-rally-shooting-conspiracy-theories-flourish-online-rcna161752 |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref>