At the end of a headline-filled first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention, nominee Donald Trump’s allies took the stage to tout the former president's economic achievements. We fact-checked their remarks.
PolitiFact→ J.D. Vance is Trump’s VP pick. His relationship with Trump, controversies and comments, fact-checked
Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance, once a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, has been tapped as Trump’s 2024 presidential election running mate. Here’s a look at Vance’s past comments and how he’s fared on PolitiFact’s Truth-O-Meter.
Internet Archive→ NBC News Special: President Biden Exclusive : MSNBCW : July 15, 2024 6:00pm-6:45pm PDT
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Shooting Suspect Crooks Shouting ‘Slash Republican Throats’ — It’s A Different Man, Different Name
Does a video show Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified by authorities as the man who shot at former President Donald Trump, shouting, "slash Republican throats"? No, that's not true: An Arizona State University official told Lead Stories tha
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Playing Golf On July 14, 2024, One Day After Attempted Assassination
Does a social media video show Donald Trump playing golf on July 14, 2024, a day after he was struck in the ear during an attempted assassination? No, that's not true: Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, who was one of those who posted the video onlin
PolitiFact→ Trump classified documents case: What’s next after Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the federal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, ruling that Special Counsel Jack Smith was improperly appointed. What’s next for the case?
The Dispatch→ Enemies of Democracy
How not to deal with a fire in a crowded theater.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Anonymous 4chan post isn’t first-hand Secret Service account of Trump rally shooting
A Secret Service agent named Jonathan Willis said he “had the assassin in his sights for 3 minutes, but he was told not to engage by the head of the (Secret Service) unit.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No proof Instagram account with Epstein-related bio belonged to Thomas Matthew Crooks
Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.”
PolitiFact→ X posts – Video of man yelling “slash Republican throats” was from 2020. It is not Thomas Matthew Crooks
Video shows Trump gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks yelling “slash Republican throats”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, this photo doesn’t show Barron Trump in the crowd at Pennsylvania rally shooting
Photo shows Barron Trump on July 13, 2024, at Butler, Pennsylvania, rally.
The Dispatch→ No Evidence Supports Claim That Secret Service Countersnipers Were Ordered Not to Engage
A viral claim originated on 4chan, an anonymous online message board.
FactCheck.org→ False Claim About Fake Secret Service Agent Contributes to Rally Conspiracy Theories
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Posts from the anonymous online forum 4Chan have been spreading the false claim that Secret Service officials prevented an agent named “Jonathan Willis” fr
FactCheck.org→ Posts Use Altered Image of Secret Service Agents Following Trump Shooting
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take The actions of the Secret Service at the Pennsylvania rally where former President Donald Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt are under review. But social me
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posts About 3-Year-Old Boy Found Walking Alone Are NOT Authentic — It’s Scam Aimed At Collecting Personal Information
Do posts about a "little boy approximately 3 years old" found and "saved" by "Deputy Ryan Braidley" authentically describe a real-life situation? No, that's not true: Near-identical versions appeared on social media, claiming the rescue h
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Claim that 20-year-old Trump rally shooter voted for Clinton is Pants on Fire!
Thomas Crooks “was a registered Democrat who voted for Clinton and Biden.”
The Dispatch→ Trump Picks J.D. Vance For VP
The freshman senator from Ohio has become one of the former president’s most vocal allies.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: ‘Hank Pecker’ Was NOT Identified As Trump Shooter — FBI Named Shooter As Thomas Matthew Crooks
Was the shooter responsible for the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump identified as "California resident Hank Pecker"? No, that's not true: The FBI identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pen
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Secret Service Did NOT Deny Agent ‘Jonathan Willis’ Permission To Shoot Would-Be Assassin — There Is No Such Agent
Did U.S. Secret Service "top brass" refuse to give a sniper named Jonathan Willis permission to shoot the would-be assassin at the July 13, 2024, Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania -- as an anonymous post on 4chan claimed? No, that's not
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Image that appears to show Secret Service agents smiling while escorting Trump offstage was altered
Photo shows Secret Service agents smiling while escorting Donald Trump offstage after assassination attempt.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report That Trump Was ‘Shot With Three Different Weapons’
Did CNN report that former U.S. President Donald Trump was shot with three different weapons during an assassination attempt at a rally on July 13, 2024, as a post on X claimed? No, that's not true: CNN reported on July 14, 2024, that an
The Dispatch→ The Republican National Convention Begins With a New ‘Unity’ Message
Plus: Democrats shift their own strategy following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden said political violence was 'unheard of' in US. There's a long (and recent) history
“The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of.”
Full Fact→ Italian sports journalist misidentified as Donald Trump shooter
Posts online have falsely linked an Italian man to the assassination attempt at a Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania.
Full Fact→ Map shows French European Parliament election result not first round of National Assembly poll
An image of a map is being shared online with a misleading caption claiming it shows voting results in the “first round” of France’s national elections.
Full Fact→ Photos of Donald Trump and security agents smiling after assassination attempt have been edited
Thousands of people have shared these digitally altered images on social media.
Full Fact→ NHS performance: how do the four nations compare?
The NHS is run separately in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. For a few measures, we can look at their data side-by-side to see some differences between them.
Full Fact→ Will the King’s Speech herald a new approach to politics?
What will Full Fact be looking for in the King's Speech?
The Dispatch→ Thermidor
The assassination attempt on Trump is not unprecedented.
The Dispatch→ Questions Surround Attempted Trump Assassination
The suspect’s motives remain unclear and law enforcement faces scrutiny for how close he came.
The Dispatch→ The Assassination Attempt
How to cover political violence.
The Dispatch→ What Happened in France
And why the West cannot ‘morally accommodate evil’ abroad.
The Dispatch→ The Problem With Blaming Words for Political Violence
If criticism is the moral equivalent of incitement, we have no free speech.
The Dispatch→ Secret Service Security at Campaign Events, Explained
Investigators want to know how a gunman got a clear shot of former President Donald Trump.
PolitiFact→ When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories
As the Republican National Convention was set to open in Milwaukee, evidence-free assertions ran wild on social media about the suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
AllSides→ Claims that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was staged are baseless
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/jul/14/social-media/donald-trump-staged-the-shooting-at-his-rally-in-b/
AllSides→ Fake suspects in Trump’s assassination attempt
https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-fake-suspects-in-trumps-assassination-attempt/a-69658007 Among false
AllSides→ What a Trump Rally Attendee Saw During and After Shooting
https://www.dailysignal.com/2024/07/14/what-a-trump-rally-attendee-saw-during-and-after-shooting/ A spe
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Secret Service Agents Were NOT Smiling While Escorting Trump To Safety During Assassination Attempt — Image Is Digitally Altered
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Attend Ultimate Fighting Championship Bout With UFC President Dana White ‘After Being Shot’
After being wounded by a gunman at his campaign rally on July 13, 2024, did Donald Trump fly to Denver, Colorado, to watch an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout along with UFC President Dana White? No, that's not true: White posted to so