Conspiracy nation! From chemtrails to Taylor Swift psyops, the 2024 race is ... trends now

Conspiracy theories are thriving in California, Texas, Alabama, and New York this election year.

But there's another US state where fringe ideas are even closer to the mainstream, research shows.

A nationwide survey of 3,000 voters found that in conspiracy theories have the deepest roots in Florida.

Floridians may be prone to wacky ideas because they spend so much time on social media, researchers said.

It could also be due to 'disenfranchisement' from the state's wider-than-average wealth gaps, they added.

The Sunshine State's oddball leaning was on display at former president Donald Trump's hush money trial earlier this month.

Max Azzarello, the man who set himself ablaze outside the New York courthouse, and later died from his injuries, was from St. Augustine, Florida.

Azzarello posted online about everything from Covid-19 being an 'economic doomsday device' to mafia-run colleges.

Other theories have been doing the rounds as America heads into a divisive election season.

About a fifth of Americans believe pop star Taylor Swift is part of a conspiracy to help Joe Biden win re-election in November.

Many theorists expected her to endorse Biden when attending the Super Bowl in February to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce, of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Nearly a quarter of US adults say the Baltimore bridge collapse last month was not an accident and attribute it to a dastardly plot, a DailyMail.com/TIPP poll showed.

Meanwhile, well-worn theories about chemtrails enlivened lawmakers in Tennessee this month.