That seems somewhat more unlikely than some of the conspiracy theories I've suggested and you've mocked. That Skirpal poisoning springs to mind.

Certainly there was a security failure, and that might or might not have been deliberate. But if you're suggesting that Trump didn't get shot in the ear, and instead acted that out, with fake blood and everything, with absolutely no regard for the safety of his supporters, then he's a fine actor and an even bigger monster than anyone dared think.

On the subject of conspiracies, I find it hard to believe that any "deep state" actors have any role in this. If you're going to hire someone to put a bullet in Trump's head, then you hire someone who can actually fucking shoot. Seems to me that the kid who did this was an amateur.