The video Trump posted further mentioned former White House Executive Chef Walter Scheib, who drowned in New Mexico in 2015, and DNC staffer Seth Rich, who was fatally shot in 2016 while walking home in Washington, D.C. Also cited was the 2016 death of Shawn Lucas, who had delivered a lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee alleging bias during the presidential primary.
While the video reignited interest in what some call the “Clinton body count,” no verified evidence has ever linked either Bill or Hillary Clinton to any of the deaths. Fact-checking organizations and law enforcement investigations over the years have consistently found the claims to be unsubstantiated.
The theory, which has circulated for decades, was first widely debunked in the 1990s after multiple media outlets found no factual basis for the alleged connections. Despite this, the topic occasionally resurfaces online—most notably in 2019 when the hashtag #ClintonBodyCount trended following the death of Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump’s decision to share the video brought renewed visibility to the long-disputed theory, sparking debate across social media platforms. Political observers noted that, while the claims remain unsupported, their persistence underscores how digital platforms continue to amplify controversial narratives in the modern political landscape.
