In an extended 60 Minutes interview, President Trump dismissed online conspiracy theories that the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was staged or didn’t occur, calling those who spread such claims “more sick than they are con people.” He said the theories, which have appeared on both the left and the right, are gaining traction on the internet.
Paraphrased transcript excerpt:
– The interviewer raised the growing online claims that the event was staged or that it didn’t happen.
– Trump responded incredulously, asking if people were suggesting “that last night didn’t happen.”
– He likened the denial of the event to extreme historical denials—saying that some people also claim significant events didn’t happen—and argued the believers are “more sick than con people,” though there is some deception involved.
– Trump added he hadn’t previously heard the specific claim that the dinner “didn’t happen,” noting that these kinds of conspiracy narratives often take a few months to appear.
He emphasized that internet-driven conspiracies are spreading widely and expressed disbelief at those who promote them.