Milo Yiannopoulos, a disgraced ex-gay MAGA provocateur, has made a claim about President Donald Trump. He said that Trump faked the assassination attempt on his life. The attempt occurred on July 13, 2024, and was carried out by Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old registered Republican.

Queer congressional Democrats condemned the shooting. However, numerous conspiracy theories emerged, including claims of a "false flag operation" and "crisis actors." Further details about the incident and reactions to it are available from the source.