The ghosts of Trump’s conspiracy theories have come back to haunt him
By Matt K. Lewis
Published on March 20, 2026.
The article discusses the history of political conspiracy theories, with examples such as the "stabbed in the back" myth in Germany and the "Mitt Romney's loss to Barack Obama" in 2012. The author points out that Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran, along with statements from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) about how he was influenced by Israel's decision and threats to U.S. troops. Joe Kent, who served as Trump's counterterrorism chief, has also raised questions about Charlie Kirk's murder, suggesting that someone connected with Israel may have murdered Kirk to influence the decision to go to war with Iran. Kent resigned after stating that Iran posed no imminent threat to the nation and that Israel initiated the war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.
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