Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJosh MarcusMonday 27 April 2026 00:57 BSTFootage from inside WHCD shows panic as guests shelter under tablesConspiracy theories rapidly spread online following the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting.Users on the left-leaning Bluesky social network posted the word “STAGED” after the incident, per WIRED.On X, a platform tending to lean rightward, some users claimed the shooting was a false flag operation intended to drum up support for Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project.Right-wing content creator Matt Walsh mocked these individuals on X, pointing out the illogical nature and lack of evidence for such theories.In fullTrump lashes out at questions over shooter’s manifesto and blames Democrats for political violence: Live updatesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in