Trump vs. conspiracy: who will win?

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of conspiracy theories surrounding an assassination attempt on Donald Trump and features insights from political science professor Geoff Dancy.

Within minutes of news that shots rang out at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, online spaces were filled with the 'what ifs'. Conspiracy theories and fringe narratives continue to dominate the noise surrounding the latest attempt at assassinating US President Donald Trump, spreading disinformation while simultaneously tainting the opportunity for meaningful and critical dialogue. Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to Geoff Dancy, a political science professor at the University of Toronto to break down how these conspiracies take advantage of a politically polarized America, and how we can make sense of what's real versus speculation.

People in this episode

Host: Caryn Ceolin

Guest: Geoff Dancy

Topics covered

• conspiracy theories
• political polarization
• disinformation
• assassination attempt
• critical dialogue

Keywords

• Trump
• conspiracy
• disinformation
• politics
• assassination
• Caryn Ceolin
• Geoff Dancy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Toronto

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