Has Trump made conspiracy theories mainstream? | Analysis from Washington
16 May 2026

Has Trump made conspiracy theories mainstream? | Analysis from Washington

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CBC’s weekly podcast, Two Blocks from the White House, takes a clear-eyed look at what’s happening in the U.S. right now and what it means for Canadians. 


In this episode, Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Paul Hunter and Willy Lowry dig into the long history of conspiracy theories in American politics, and ask whether Trump has helped push them into the mainstream.


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