Donald Trump may not have been the first president to believe in conspiracy theories, but he was definitely the first candidate whose election was fueled by pandering to those who do. As his popularity soared among those on the fringe during his 2016 campaign,

Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start of his second term, Kirkpatrick says, Trump was in an “even tighter” spot.

UPDATE: Pa. Governor condemns racist Obama video that White House eventually removed Donald Trump shared a video on Truth Social late Thursday night that featured a clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys.