Belief that the virus was spread on purpose is most related to conspiracy thinking and is only slightly more concentrated among self-identified Republicans and conservatives than Democrats and liberals.We surmise that Trump supporters adopted this belief in response to the President’s early messaging about the virus. This relationship is strongest among people who regularly pay attention to politics.
Support for Donald Trump is strongly related to the belief that the COVID-19 threat has been exaggerated, even when accounting for partisanship and ideology.The strongest predictors of beliefs in these ideas are a psychological predisposition to reject expert information and accounts of major events (denialism), a psychological predisposition to view major events as the product of conspiracy theories (conspiracy thinking), and partisan and ideological motivations.29% of respondents agree that the threat of COVID-19 has been exaggerated to damage President Trump 31% agree that the virus was purposefully created and spread.adults fielded March 17-19, 2020 ( n=2,023), we examine the prevalence and correlates of beliefs in two conspiracy theories about COVID-19. Can partisanship and cues from partisan leaders, such as the president, increase misinformation about COVID-19?.What psychological, social, and political factors explain COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs?.How widespread are beliefs about COVID-19 conspiracy theories?.
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