As word spread on social media Saturday night about a third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, the reaction felt oddly jaded. Some people shrugged it off — “we’ve seen this movie before” was a common refrain — while others immediately started combing for proof that the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was staged or a false-flag operation .

The leading theory was that the shooting was orchestrated by the Trump administration for political gain before the midterms and to build support for the construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House.

As for MAGA, the response has been relatively muted.…