'Worked up' Trump officials raise eyebrows by floating Watergate conspiracy theory
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When those in power feel threatened, conspiracy theories become political weapons — and Trump officials floating a Watergate theory shows how motivated reasoning can reshape historical narratives.
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Theory Briefing
- Trump officials are reportedly 'worked up' and floating a Watergate conspiracy theory, raising eyebrows among observers.
- Motivated reasoning theory explains how people in power selectively reinterpret evidence to protect their position or narrative.
- Reviving a decades-old scandal as a conspiracy frame is a classic example of historical revisionism used for present political gain.