News of an apparent assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump has taken China's heavily censored social media by storm, prompting conspiracy theories and a mockery of the U.S. political landscape. Weibo quickly became a breeding ground for speculation about the incident's authenticity and motives, with users alluding to potential benefits for Trump in the polls.
News of an apparent assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump has taken China 's heavily censored social media by storm.
The Republican nominee was unharmed, and a suspect was taken into custody after shots were fired on Sunday in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation said "appears to be an attempted assassination" at Trump's Florida golf course. Weibo quickly became a breeding ground for a number of conspiracy theories surrounding the authenticity of the incident and the motives of those involved, with users alluding to the act benefiting Trump in the polls. Other outlandish conspiracy theories proliferated on the platform, mentioning religious groups.
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