# Has Trump made conspiracy theories mainstream? | Analysis from Washington

An episode of [At Issue](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1310502047), 16 May 2026, 28 min.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/12/cbc.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_ATISSUE_P/media/atissue/atissue-wtIHahtv-20260515.mp3

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. Find and follow Two Blocks from the White House wherever you get your podcasts, or here: https://link.mgln.ai/2BFTWHxAtIssue0526

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