US President Donald Trump has reignited controversy after reposting a bizarre conspiracy theory on his social media platform, Truth Social, claiming that President Joseph R. Biden was “executed in 2020” and replaced by a robotic clone. The post, shared late Saturday night, continues Trump’s well-documented pattern of promoting false and fringe narratives to his massive online audience, reports NY Times.
The post originated from a user rant on Truth Social, which Trump amplified without comment. The theory is completely unfounded, yet it has gained traction among fringe groups online. The White House has not issued an official response.
Trump’s embrace of conspiracy theories is not new. Throughout both his presidencies, he has regularly promoted discredited claims—ranging from questioning the legitimacy of elections to suggesting government agencies have plotted against him.
He has repeatedly attacked Biden’s mental fitness and even suggested in the past that White House staff use an autopen to sign documents without Biden’s knowledge, despite the fact that autopen use was also common during Trump’s first term.
Trump’s rhetoric extends beyond the digital realm. Last month, during a meeting with the president of South Africa, Trump falsely claimed white farmers were being systematically killed—a debunked narrative he attempted to support with an image from the conflict in eastern Congo.
A 2024 analysis by The New York Times revealed that Trump had posted or reposted over 330 conspiracy-laden claims in a six-month period, many of which alleged secret plots against him or the American public, often pointing fingers at U.S. institutions such as the FBI or Democratic officials.
The timing of Trump’s latest repost—coming one day after Biden announced he had begun treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer—has raised further concerns about the intent and impact of such content.
While Trump continues to galvanize his supporters through this rhetoric, critics argue that his propagation of disinformation poses a dangerous challenge to truth, trust in democratic institutions, and public discourse.
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