New poll finds a majority of Americans unsure if attempts on Trump's life were real

Politics New poll finds a majority of Americans unsure if attempts on Trump's life were real May 11, 20265:17 PM ET Elena Moore President Donald speaks, flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel, Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, during a press briefing shortly after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images At a time of historically high political violence in the U.S., a substantial number of Americans doubt the legitimacy of recent attempts against President Trump's life. Trump has been the subject of three assassination attempts over the last two years, however, a NewsGuard/YouGov poll released Monday finds that 30% of Americans think at least one of those incidents was staged. The findings come just weeks after a gunman allegedly attempted to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where Trump was in attendance, but was stopped at a security checkpoint by law enforcement before reaching the main ballroom. In the weeks since, a wave of misinformation around the event has spread online. Sponsor Message The poll surveyed 1,000 Americans between April 28 through May 4 and asked about the shooting at the correspondents' dinner, the assassination attempt against Trump in Butler, Penn. in July of 2024 and the attempt on his life that fall while golfing in West Palm Beach. When given the options of "true," "false" or "not sure," and asked whether each of the incidents "was staged," a majority of respondents said they thought each event was either staged or said they were unsure. A plurality — roughly 45% — said each was a "real attempt." Politics Here's a look inside security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner One in four respondents believed the attempted attack at the correspondents' dinner was staged, according to the poll. The same was true for Butler, where 24%...