Donald Trump And His Conspiracy Theories

12 Fringe Conspiracy Theories Embraced By A Man Who Might Be The Next President

BY JUDD LEGUM 

CREDIT: SCREENSHOT

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You can find conspiracy theorists on street corners, call-in radio shows and social media.

Soon, you might be able to find one in the Oval Office.

Generally, presidential candidates tend to shy away from conspiracy theories. They involve a mixture of paranoia and gullibility that seems ill-suited for someone seeking access to America’s nuclear codes.

But Donald Trump is a different kind of candidate. He has embraced a wide range of fringe conspiracy theories.

Nevertheless, Republicans are rallying to his side and polls show him reasonably competitive with likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Here are the views of a man who might be the next president.

Asbestos is really safe

There are mountains of scientific evidence that asbestos is extremely dangerous to humans. It causes cancer and kills more than 12,000 people every year.

Trump, however, considers the substance a safe and effective fire retardant.

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