Americans have expressed significant doubts about the official account of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

A recent TIPP/Daily Mail poll reveals that only one-third of respondents believe the gunman acted alone, without any broader conspiracy. Almost half of those surveyed – 45% – suspect a “larger conspiracy,” while 22% remain uncertain. Furthermore, more than a quarter of the participants believe there may have been a second shooter involved.

The FBI, which is leading the official investigation into the shooting, has firmly rejected the second-shooter theory. They assert that there is no evidence to suggest that the 20-year-old man who fired eight shots at former President Trump was anything but a lone actor.

However, these reassurances have not quelled widespread skepticism. Republicans, in particular, express more doubt about the official narrative than Democrats, the Washington Times reported.

Some Democrats have theories suggesting that Trump may have “staged” the shooting. They believe that he orchestrated the event so that he was grazed by a bullet while allowing one rallygoer to be killed and two others to be seriously injured. One theory suggests that he manipulated a 20-year-old to take the blame and face lethal consequences from counter snipers. Another theory proposes that Trump was not actually hit by a bullet and instead inflicted the injury on himself to create the bloodied ear that has become symbolic of the incident.

Conservatives, meanwhile, are more concerned about the shooter’s ability to access a rooftop with a clear line of sight on Trump and fire eight shots. Some have speculated about a potential conspiracy to leave the Republican presidential nominee unprotected.

There are theories that suggest there may have been a second shooter stationed on a water tower in addition to the 20-year-old on the rooftop. The survey, conducted this month by TIPP, included 1,488 adults and has a margin of error of ±2.7%, as reported by the Times.