US President Donald Trump has reignited his long-running feud with Hillary Clinton by sharing a controversial video, as if defeating her in the 2016 election was not enough for the Republican leader.The clip shared suggests that several people who opposed or questioned the Clintons ended up dead.In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump uploaded a video compilation titled “The video Hillary Clinton does not want you to see.” The video implies that numerous figures who were considered hostile, critical, or potentially threatening to Hillary Clinton or her family died under suspicious circumstances.Among those featured in the video were:
- John F. Kennedy Jr: The son of President John F. Kennedy died in a 1999 plane crash near Martha’s Vineyard. The video suggests, without evidence, that his death was convenient for Clinton, who was preparing to enter New York politics at the time, a race JFK Jr. was rumoured to consider entering.
- Mary Mahoney: A former White House intern during the Clinton administration, she was shot dead in 1997 at a Starbucks in Georgetown. The triple murder was brutal, with no money taken, fuelling conspiracy theories. She was reportedly set to speak out about alleged misconduct within the White House.
- Vince Foster: A deputy White House counsel during Bill Clinton’s presidency and a longtime friend of Hillary Clinton, Foster was found dead in Virginia in 1993. His death was ruled a suicide, but conspiracy theories have persisted for decades, despite multiple investigations confirming the cause.
- James McDougal: A former Clinton business associate, McDougal was involved in the Whitewater real estate scandal. He died of a heart attack in solitary confinement in 1998 while serving a prison sentence. The video hints at foul play due to his cooperation with investigators.
- Walter Scheib: The former White House executive chef who served under both Clinton and George W. Bush, Scheib’s body was found in a New Mexico river in 2015 after he went missing while hiking. Though ruled an accidental drowning, his inclusion in the video stoked online suspicions.
- Shawn Lucas: A process server and lead attorney in a 2016 lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee alleging bias against Bernie Sanders. He died suddenly of a mix of drugs, but his death, just weeks after serving the lawsuit, triggered widespread speculation.
The video doesn’t directly blame Hillary Clinton, but its message is clear and has stirred up conspiracy talk on social media again.Right-wing commentator Laura Loomer reacted to the video on X, saying, “Trump took a blow torch to Hillary Clinton.” She added, “Isn’t it weird how so many people who surround the Clintons have been found dead, been murdered or died from ‘suicide’?”The claims made in the video remain unverified and widely dismissed by mainstream sources as a conspiracy theory.