Did Donald Trump stage the Saturday (Jul 13) assassination attempt? Is he lying about being hit in the ear by a bullet? Conspiracy theories suggest so. After the attack, the Republican presidential presumptive candidate Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, and said, "I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear.

Did Trump stage an assassination attempt, or did Democrats order the hit? Conspiracy theories suggest this

Donald Trump Shooting News: Trump, the presumptive Republican Party presidential candidate, was shot at in an alleged assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday (Jul 13).

Donald Trump narrowly escapes death as gunman shoots at him during campaign rally in Pennsylvania

Hours after Donald Trump escaped an assassination attempt, Elon Musk announced he was 'fully' endorsing the Republican nominee for the presidential race. “I fully endorse President Trump and hope for his rapid recovery,” Musk wrote on X, which he owns.

Elon Musk pledges 'full' support to Donald Trump after shooting, demands Secret Service chief to resign

The shooter who attempted to assassinate has been officially identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). While insufficient at this stage, the records suggest that Crooks was registered as a Republican voter in Pennsylvania, according to a report in The Associated Press.