In a wide-ranging interview with the Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Monday night, President Trump spread multiple conspiracy theories about the protests that have erupted across the nation. Many of his unfounded claims can be traced back to narratives that have been swirling online for months. Here are three of the baseless conspiracy theories that Mr. Trump spread and where they came from. A plane ‘loaded with thugs’ headed to the Republican convention. There is no evidence of a flight matching Mr. Trump’s description.

Source: New York Times September 01, 2020 17:46 UTC