Factual Fiction
A fake story people said was nonsense, but later turned out to be true. Everyone who believed it got called a nutcase, but now they're the smartest people in the room.
My uncle said the Earth was flat, and now he's right. Everyone called him a lunatic.
My neighbor said the virus was fake, and now he’s in the hospital.
My friend said the president was lying, and now he's got a podcast and millions of followers.