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‘Obamagate’ and the COVID-19 conspiracy theories captivating President Trump

President Trump has been fuming on Twitter about what his predecessor, President Obama, knew about the Michael Flynn investigation. He also claimed China created COVID-19 in a lab, and casually accused MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough of murder .

By Madeleine Brand • May 13, 2020 • 1 min read

President Trump has been fuming on Twitter about what his predecessor, President Obama, knew about the Michael Flynn investigation. He also claimed China created COVID-19 in a lab, and casually accused MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough of murder. David Smith, Washington bureau chief for The Guardian, discusses why the coronavirus pandemic has given rise to conspiracy theories and partisan interpretations of scientific facts among the far-right media world.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘Obamagate’ and the COVID-19 conspiracy theories captivating President Trump

President Trump has been fuming on Twitter about what his predecessor, President Obama, knew about the Michael Flynn investigation. He also claimed China created COVID-19 in a lab, and casually accused MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough of murder .

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

‘Obamagate’ and the COVID-19 conspiracy theories captivating President Trump

President Trump has been fuming on Twitter about what his predecessor, President Obama, knew about the Michael Flynn investigation. He also claimed China created COVID-19 in a lab, and casually accused MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough of murder .

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