How MAGA conspiracy theorists are taking over the White House

The Bunker

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News, Politics, Society & Culture, Government

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🗓️ 13 March 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Almost no major event in America goes by without conspiracy theorists making up bizarre narratives to explain what’s “really” going on. Why has this mindset taken hold – and why has Trump embraced it? In January, catastrophic wildfires devastated Los Angeles, destroying communities and claiming 29 lives. Before the fires were even extinguished, conspiracy theories thrived online – and further amplified by President Trump's misinformation about the disaster response. Chris Jones is joined by journalist Mike Rothschild, author of Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories and himself a victim of the fires, who warns of America’s shift toward conspiracy theories under Trump's administration and explores effective ways to combat them. • We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to https://indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. https://www.patreon.com/c/bunkercast Written and presented by Chris Jones. Produced by Liam Tait. Audio editors: Tom Taylor. Managing editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:57.3	Hello and welcome to The Bunker.
0:59.8	Your Need to Know on News and Politics five days a week.
1:00.7	I'm Chris Jones.
1:05.1	Back in January, catastrophic wildfires spread across Los Angeles,
1:09.5	destroying communities and taking the lives of at least 29 people.
1:12.7	But instead of engaging in logical discourse and support for those worst impacted, conspiracy theorists accused the government of setting the fires.
1:18.5	And not just that, Donald Trump himself, the president, spread dangerous misinformation about
1:23.2	water supply to the area that resulted in the wastage of millions of gallons of water.
1:28.7	We know Trump is no stranger to conspiracy, but is America entering a new golden age of
1:33.6	conspiracy theory enabled by Trump's new administration? Mike Rothschild is a journalist and
1:38.9	the author of Jewish space lasers, the Rothschilds, and 200 years of conspiracy theories. He lives in L.A. and unfortunately
1:46.2	lost his home to the blaze. He and his community now face the massive challenge of rebuilding
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