Unsubstantiated claims about the #TrumpRally in Butler, PA, immediately flooded social media after #Trump was escorted off the stage.
Without proof, posts built on ideas circulated by Trump that the “deep state,” or a government cabal, blamed shadowy figures on the left targeted Trump to stop him from returning to office. The #disinformation surfaced on platforms favored by the #FarRight including Gab, Truth Social & Parler, as well as on X, Telegram, Facebook & Instagram.