One woman told O'Sullivan she believed the Jan. 6 insurrection was completely "staged."
There's a contradiction that I'm surprised no one points out about this particular conspiracy theory.
If they really believed that the election was stolen then these insurrectionists were patriots. Why would they say it's staged?
Trumpism is inherently contradictory. Fans believe that Trump is a cool bad boy who fucks all the ladies and lives a glitz-coated high life, but is also a pious, responsible family man who's morally superior to his political rivals; that Trump appointed all the best people himself because he has such good judgement, but also everyone he worked with was a deep state plant who did nothing but interfere; that the numerous leakers and whistleblowers during the administration were traitors and Trump had every right to track them down and punish them to the fullest extent of the law, but also they didn't exist and were fabricated by the lying media; that Trump was the greatest president ever and accomplished more than anyone else in history, but also he was foiled at every turn by the entrenched deep state and that's why he needs another term of office. It's about whatever feels good at the time, and more importantly, whatever makes Trump look good. Consistency is not a part of that equation.