The video Trump shared also included the deaths of Walter Scheib, the former White House executive chef who drowned in New Mexico in 2015, and Seth Rich, a DNC employee who was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., in 2016. That same summer, Shawn Lucas, who had served a lawsuit against the DNC alleging bias in the Democratic primary process, was found dead in his home.
For decades, the so-called “Clinton body count” theory has circulated online, suggesting links between the Clintons and a series of suspicious deaths. However, no credible evidence has ever been presented in court connecting either Bill or Hillary Clinton to any of the fatalities.
Fact-checking organizations have repeatedly investigated these claims. Reports dating back to the 1990s found no proof supporting the conspiracy, describing it as a recurring internet rumor lacking factual basis.
The topic resurfaced in 2019 when the hashtag #ClintonBodyCount trended following the reported suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, prompting widespread debate on social media platforms. Political figures and observers across the spectrum criticized the spread of such theories, emphasizing the importance of evidence-based discussion in public discourse.
Trump’s decision to share the video reignited attention on the decades-old controversy, underscoring how social media continues to amplify politically charged narratives—whether substantiated or not.
