Trump's Pressure on California Officials Won't Change Fact: Conspiracy Theory Unravels

President Donald Trump claims that his public pressure led to California officials approving Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton's eligibility for the November runoff elections, contradicting initial reports of a conspiracy theory surrounding the issue and ultimately altering the narrative to fit Trump's account of events. However, CNN has found no evidence to support this claim, and initial reports had indicated that the approval was based on the state's election laws and not due to any pressure from Trump or his team. The change in the story highlights the fluidity of conspiracy theories and how they can be adjusted to fit new information. As a result, some are questioning whether Hilton truly qualified for the runoff elections as initially reported.