Does a photo taken less than two weeks after Donald Trump's right ear was grazed in an assassination attempt show it undamaged? No, that's not true: The photo on social media predates the shooting by more than seven years. There's no evid
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PolitiFact→ Social Media – Viral clip of ABC News reporter does not prove he blamed Trump assassination attempt on ‘government’
ABC News reporter said “government tried to kill” former President Donald Trump.
Full Fact→ Fake BBC report claims Ukrainian businessmen donated to Trump campaign
A video is being shared online which purports to be a BBC News and Bellingcat investigation, but they made no such report.
Full Fact→ Image of Donald Trump with ‘magically healed ear’ taken before assassination attempt
A claim that an image of the presidential candidate shows his injured ear healed “like magic” is false. It comes from a video of him golfing with Bryson DeChambeau filmed before the incident.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, Austin Private Wealth did not short 12 million shares of Trump Media on July 12, 2024
Financial advisory company Austin Private Wealth shorted 12 million shares of Trump Media July 12, the day before former President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Charlotte, N.C.
On July 24 in Charlotte, North Carolina, former President Donald Trump held his first rally since President Joe Biden announced he would end his bid for a second term. Here’s a fact-check of some of the things Trump said.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Images of Trump golfing without an ear injury are from before the assassination attempt, not after
Image shows former President Donald Trump golfing July 23 with “no wound. No bandage.”
The Dispatch→ ABC News Correspondent Never Said ‘The Government Tried to Kill Trump’
Viral posts on social media incorrectly quoted Pierre Thomas.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Announce He Won’t Debate Kamala Harris As Of July 23, 2024
Did former President Donald Trump state that he won't debate Vice President Kamala Harris in a presidential candidate debate? No, that's not true: Trump said the opposite, that he wants to debate Harris. Harris is the presumptive 2024 Dem
The Dispatch→ Yes, Donald Trump Donated to Kamala Harris in the Past
The former president donated to her campaign fund for California attorney general in 2011 and 2013.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt
Social media has been inundated with false claims about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the shooter’s identity and record, Trump’s injuries and the Secret Service’s role. Here are the facts, in one place.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Campaigns in Charlotte, NC : CSPAN2 : July 24, 2024 9:16pm-10:56pm EDT
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PolitiFact→ X posts – No evidence links Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s death to Secret Service oversight, Trump rally shooting
The death of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, six days after the Trump rally shooting was linked to her “oversight of the Secret Service.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FBI Did NOT Release Ballistics Test On Trump Assassination Attempt
Did the FBI say a ballistics test shows Donald Trump was not shot in the ear during a July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on the former president? No, that's not true: The agency told Lead Stories, "The FBI has not released a ballistics
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Trump isn’t backing down from a debate with Harris. He said he’d debate her “multiple times.”
“Trump has announced he won’t debate Kamala Harris.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Playing Golf With Undamaged Ear 10 Days After Shooting
Does a video show former President Donald Trump playing golf with an undamaged ear 10 days after an assassination attempt on July 13, 2024? No, that's not true: The photo in a social media post was taken from a video recorded the week bef
The Dispatch→ No, Kamala Harris Never Threatened ‘Vengeance’ Against Trump Supporters
A false quote that originated in 2019 is recirculating.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Building From Which Gunman Shot At Trump Is NOT Owned By BlackRock
Did the would-be assassin who fired at former President Donald Trump use the roof of a building owned by investment firm BlackRock? No, that's not true: According to Pennsylvania property records, that building is owned by a different com
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Write On X That He Was ‘Regrowing’ His Ear After Shooting
Did Donald Trump write on X that he was "regrowing" his ear after it was pierced by a bullet? No, that's not true: The creator of the fake Trump post admitted it was meant to be satirical. The X post does not appear on the former presiden
Full Fact→ No evidence comments on Islam and Ukraine attributed to Donald Trump are real
A misleading caption is being shared on social media with a video clip of the former president, implying he made the comments in his Republican convention speech.
The Dispatch→ The Media Does to Biden What It Couldn’t Do to Trump
Why Republicans are immune to the kind of influence the New York Times and other outlets have over Democrats.
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt
Social media has been inundated with false claims about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the shooter’s identity and record, Trump’s injuries and the Secret Service’s role. Here are the facts, in one place.
PolitiFact→ Trump rally shooting put scrutiny on Secret Service women, diversity efforts. Here are the facts.
How did a gunman breach Secret Service security measures? Some conservative influencers and representatives claimed they knew the culprit: the U.S. Secret Service’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. Here’s what you should know about those c
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Ear, ear: Donald Trump didn’t say he lost his ‘whole ear’ in assassination attempt
Says former President Donald Trump said, “It took my entire ear off. The whole ear.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Donald Trump once donated to Kamala Harris’ campaign. Here’s what she did with the money
Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011.
The Dispatch→ Fact Checking Donald Trump’s Convention Speech
From the stock market and inflation to border security and Russian warships.
The Dispatch→ What Would a Second Trump Term Mean for Foreign Policy?
The U.S. power is in its alliance system.
PolitiFact→ Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump?
We’ve fact-checked Harris 46 times since 2012. Here’s how we’ve rated Harris’ comments on topics including abortion, the economy and her attacks on former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEC Filings Show Trump Attempted Shooter DID Donate $15 To Democrat Org ActBlue
Did the man who tried to assassinate Republican nominee Donald Trump donate $15 to the Democrat online fundraising platform ActBlue or was it some other person as some people on social media claimed? Lead Stories confirmed through Federal
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Proof That Trump’s Truth Social Stock Had Unusually Busy Short Selling Before Assassination Attempt
Did short selling for Trump Media "more than double" between July 1 and July 12, 2024, making the stock "plummet one day before the assassination attempt" against the company's co-founder, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump? No,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Trump Shooter Crooks Wearing Yarmulke, Synagogue Representatives Say
Does a photo on social media show Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks wearing a yarmulke? No, that's not true: Representatives of the Congregation B'nai Abraham Synagogue in Butler, Pennsylvania, told Lead Stories they know the person in
The Dispatch→ FBI Disputes Unsupported Claim From YouTuber About Trump Assassination Attempt
No evidence supports claims that an FBI official was present at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania last weekend.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show FBI’s Janeen DiGuiseppi At Rally Where Trump Was Shot
Does video from the campaign rally where former President Donald Trump was shot show Janeen DiGuiseppi of the FBI? No, that's not true: The woman in the video is not DiGuiseppi, the FBI said. The FBI told Lead Stories that DiGuiseppi, ass
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Appear With Bandage On ‘Wrong Ear’ At Republican National Convention — Edited Video
Did Donald Trump wear a bandage on the "wrong ear" -- the left one -- at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024? No, that's not true: The video that makes this claim has been flipped on a horizontal axis, re
The Dispatch→ Two Sides of Trump on Display in Nomination Speech
Plus: J.D. Vance attempts to soothe neglected social conservatives.
Full Fact→ Donald Trump shooting: false claims spread online after assassination attempt
Claims the attack was staged and various competing claims about who was responsible have been widespread on social media.
The Dispatch→ Trump Receives Republican Nomination at Fawning Convention
Plus: A stand-off in the South China Sea.
The Dispatch→ Video: Trump Reanointed at RNC
Watch the video of our live-streamed discussion.
The Dispatch→ TEASER: Trump Goes Off Script, Because Of Course He Does
The Dispatch after hours. Or: Was the RNC worth our time?
The Dispatch→ Trump Goes Off Script, Because Of Course He Does (Full Episode)
The Dispatch after hours. Or: Was the RNC worth our time?