新闻来源：www.nbcnews.com
原文地址：Chinese social media fuels conspiracy theories after another attempt on Donald Trump’s life
新闻日期：2024-09-16
美国前总统川普在佛罗里达州高尔夫球场遇袭的消息在中国社交媒体上引发热议，激发了阴谋论和对美国政治景象的调侃。“又来了？”众多拥有超过5亿月活跃用户的网友纷纷在微博上提问，指出这已经是川普不久前刚经历过的一次竞选集会上的未遂暗杀。
“#子弹距离川普457米#”这一热门话题迅速传播，网友们戏称川普很幸运，“真是大难不死”。
微博很快成为各种阴谋论的温床，讨论着这次事件的真实性以及嫌疑人的动机。一些网友推测这有助于提升川普的支持率。
另有一些网友则调侃说，美国的政治体系不稳定，经常会有“恐怖袭击和暴力”的情况发生。“美国民主？一个总统被人暗杀的国家谈什么民主？”一位拥有100万粉丝的博主在微博上写道，“可以想象对异见人士的暗杀是美式‘常规操作’。”
在遇袭事件后的募捐邮件中，川普表示自己平安无事：“附近有枪声响起，但还没等流言四起，我想先告诉你们：我很好！一切都好，我绝不停步。我决不会放弃！”
原文摘要：
News of an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has taken China’s heavily censored social media by storm, prompting conspiracy theories and a mockery of the U.S. political landscape. The Republican nominee was unharmed, and a suspect was taken into custody after shots were fired on Sunday in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at Trump’s Florida golf course. As the news spread to China on Monday, discussions concerning the incident were trending on the popular Chinese social media platform Weibo, with netizens pointing out how Trump had just recently escaped an attempt on his life at a campaign rally on July 13. “Again?” many commenters questioned on the platform with over half a billion monthly users. Millions viewed the viral hashtag “Shooter was 457 meters from Trump,” which prompted discussions about how Trump was lucky and had “good fate.” Weibo quickly became a breeding ground for a number of conspiracy theories surrounding the authenticity of the incident and the motives of those involved, with users alluding to the act benefiting Trump in the polls. Other outlandish conspiracy theories proliferated on the platform, mentioning religious groups. Separate from the conspiracy theories, many netizens theorized that Trump stood to benefit from the incident. Shen Yi, a professor at Fudan University’s Department of International Politics, said on his verified Weibo account that the story was “definitely not good news for Democrats. The potential favors that Harris might have gained over the presidential debate are going to be zeroed out.” Three senior law enforcement officials told NBC News that the suspect in the shooting, Ryan Wesley Routh, was in the custody of the Secret Service. Details surrounding Routh and his motives were still emerging. Many Weibo posts argued that the incident was an example of how the American political system is unstable and dominated by “terrorism and violence.” “American democracy? There’s no democracy to speak about in a country with assassination against their president,” and “it’s safe to assume assassinations against dissidents are just a common tactic,” a blogger with 1 million followers said in a post. In a fundraising email shortly after the incident, Trump said he was safe and in good spirits. “There were gunshots in my vicinity, but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL! Nothing will slow me down. I will NEVER SURRENDER!” the email read.
