26 People 24874 Fact-checks 8148 Articles People (26) President Trump's lawyers Survival International College presidents Republican presidents Students for Trump Vets for Trump The Trump Talks Donald Trump Tiffany Trump Eric Trump Melania Trump Ivanka Trump Committee to Defend the President Now or Never PAC Rebuilding America Now Stop Gillnetting Now Wisconsin Jobs Now Common Sense Now Unleash Prosperity Now One Wisconsin Now Fact-checks (24874) Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 17, 2024 in Speech: After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and he kept fighting.” By Madeline Heim• July 18, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2023 in a video: There was a recent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump in Reno, Nevada. By Madison Czopek• July 31, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2024 in Instagram posts: The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump was “Maxwell Yearick.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 16, 2024 Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2024 in a statement to the media: “The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2024 Threads posts stated on August 04, 2024 in a post: Image shows Hitler in similar scene as Trump. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• August 9, 2024 Instagram posts stated on July 18, 2024 in Instagram posts: 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. By Loreben Tuquero• July 25, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “I hope that America obliterates Israel.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, ended a press conference when a reporter asked about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt. By Sofia Ahmed• September 18, 2024 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in Threads posts: Photo shows Secret Service agents smiling while escorting Donald Trump offstage after assassination attempt. By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2024 in a video: Thomas Matthew Crooks worked for BlackRock "in the past" and BlackRock owned the building Crooks stood on when he shot at the Trump campaign rally. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 26, 2024 X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in a post: The apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15, 2024, was “staged.” By Sara Swann• September 16, 2024 Social Media stated on February 10, 2025 in in social media posts: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is “being charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.” By Jeff Cercone• February 14, 2025 Viral image stated on August 23, 2024 in an X post: Photo of former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt was generated by artificial intelligence. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2024 Viral image stated on September 16, 2024 in an X post: The FBI said it would “visit” Elon Musk for writing on X, “No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 17, 2024 TikTok posts stated on September 18, 2024 in a TikTok video: “Attorney General Merrick Garland just vetoed charging Ryan Routh with attempted assassination” of Donald Trump. By Jeff Cercone• September 20, 2024 X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in posts: Ryan Routh's Instagram bio says he is a "proud LGBTQ+ member" By Grace Abels• September 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2024 in a post: Images show FBI assistant director Janeen DiGuiseppi seated behind former President Donald Trump during his assassination attempt. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 23, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2025 in a photo: “They still haven’t cracked” Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 6, 2025 Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2024 in an Instagram post: 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.” By Madison Czopek• July 15, 2024 Social Media stated on July 24, 2024 in in social media posts: ABC News reporter said “government tried to kill” former President Donald Trump. By Jeff Cercone• July 26, 2024 Articles (8148) PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt By PolitiFact Staff • July 25, 2024 A ‘third assassination attempt’ against Trump? Here’s what we know about California arrest By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 'Rough road ahead': Charlie Kirk’s assassination highlights the rise in US political violence By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 11, 2025 When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024 In Context: Trump recounts assassination attempt. Here’s what he said at the RNC. By Grace Abels• July 19, 2024 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 Trump apparent assassination attempt: What we know about suspect Ryan Routh's party affiliation By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Amy Sherman• September 17, 2024 What was Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Wesley Routh’s connection to Ukraine? By Jeff Cercone• September 16, 2024 Trump rally shooting put scrutiny on Secret Service women, diversity efforts. Here are the facts. By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• July 22, 2024 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 Was Biden dropping out of the race a ‘coup’? Experts explain By Jeff Cercone• July 24, 2024 What to know about claims that Trump rally shooter used ‘encrypted’ messaging, bank accounts By Madison Czopek• August 2, 2024 It’s a wrap: Read our fact-checks and stories from the 2024 RNC By Jeff Cercone• July 19, 2024 Donald Trump fact-check: 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee full of falsehoods about immigrants, economy By PolitiFact Staff • July 19, 2024 A guide to George Santos’ dubious statements about drag, Brazil, his 9/11 connection and more By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2023 Sarah Sanders and the history of press secretary falsehoods By Julianna Rennie• April 24, 2019 George Santos has been arrested. Here’s a recap of his alleged falsehoods. By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2023 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 PolitiFact: Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of first assassination attempt By Loreben Tuquero• October 6, 2024
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Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 17, 2024 in Speech: After being shot at a Milwaukee rally in 1912, former President Teddy Roosevelt “finished his speech and he kept fighting.” By Madeline Heim• July 18, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2023 in a video: There was a recent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump in Reno, Nevada. By Madison Czopek• July 31, 2023 Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2024 in Instagram posts: The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump was “Maxwell Yearick.” By Loreben Tuquero• July 16, 2024 Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2024 in a statement to the media: “The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2024 Threads posts stated on August 04, 2024 in a post: Image shows Hitler in similar scene as Trump. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• August 9, 2024 Instagram posts stated on July 18, 2024 in Instagram posts: 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. By Loreben Tuquero• July 25, 2024 Instagram posts stated on October 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: Says former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “I hope that America obliterates Israel.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 15, 2024 Instagram posts stated on September 17, 2024 in an Instagram post: Karine Jean-Pierre, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, ended a press conference when a reporter asked about Donald Trump’s assassination attempt. By Sofia Ahmed• September 18, 2024 Threads posts stated on July 14, 2024 in Threads posts: Photo shows Secret Service agents smiling while escorting Donald Trump offstage after assassination attempt. By Loreben Tuquero• July 15, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2024 in a video: Thomas Matthew Crooks worked for BlackRock "in the past" and BlackRock owned the building Crooks stood on when he shot at the Trump campaign rally. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 26, 2024 X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in a post: The apparent assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Sept. 15, 2024, was “staged.” By Sara Swann• September 16, 2024 Social Media stated on February 10, 2025 in in social media posts: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is “being charged with the attempted assassination of Trump.” By Jeff Cercone• February 14, 2025 Viral image stated on August 23, 2024 in an X post: Photo of former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt was generated by artificial intelligence. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 30, 2024 Viral image stated on September 16, 2024 in an X post: The FBI said it would “visit” Elon Musk for writing on X, “No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 17, 2024 TikTok posts stated on September 18, 2024 in a TikTok video: “Attorney General Merrick Garland just vetoed charging Ryan Routh with attempted assassination” of Donald Trump. By Jeff Cercone• September 20, 2024 X posts stated on September 15, 2024 in posts: Ryan Routh's Instagram bio says he is a "proud LGBTQ+ member" By Grace Abels• September 20, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2024 in a post: Images show FBI assistant director Janeen DiGuiseppi seated behind former President Donald Trump during his assassination attempt. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• July 23, 2024 Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2025 in a photo: “They still haven’t cracked” Thomas Matthew Crooks’ phone. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• January 6, 2025 Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2024 in an Instagram post: 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.” By Madison Czopek• July 15, 2024 Social Media stated on July 24, 2024 in in social media posts: ABC News reporter said “government tried to kill” former President Donald Trump. By Jeff Cercone• July 26, 2024
PolitiFact’s coverage of the Donald Trump assassination attempt By PolitiFact Staff • July 25, 2024 A ‘third assassination attempt’ against Trump? Here’s what we know about California arrest By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 'Rough road ahead': Charlie Kirk’s assassination highlights the rise in US political violence By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 11, 2025 When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories By Katie Sanders• July 15, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Could Elon Musk’s assassination ‘jokes’ compromise security clearance? By Madison Czopek• September 25, 2024 In Context: Trump recounts assassination attempt. Here’s what he said at the RNC. By Grace Abels• July 19, 2024 Are Google, Meta AI hiding Trump information? Here’s what companies say happened By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• August 5, 2024 Trump apparent assassination attempt: What we know about suspect Ryan Routh's party affiliation By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Amy Sherman• September 17, 2024 What was Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Wesley Routh’s connection to Ukraine? By Jeff Cercone• September 16, 2024 Trump rally shooting put scrutiny on Secret Service women, diversity efforts. Here are the facts. By Grace Abels, Madison Czopek• July 22, 2024 Meta and X removed the accounts of Trump’s assassination attempt suspect: That’s not uncommon By Maria Briceño, Loreben Tuquero• September 17, 2024 Was Biden dropping out of the race a ‘coup’? Experts explain By Jeff Cercone• July 24, 2024 What to know about claims that Trump rally shooter used ‘encrypted’ messaging, bank accounts By Madison Czopek• August 2, 2024 It’s a wrap: Read our fact-checks and stories from the 2024 RNC By Jeff Cercone• July 19, 2024 Donald Trump fact-check: 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee full of falsehoods about immigrants, economy By PolitiFact Staff • July 19, 2024 A guide to George Santos’ dubious statements about drag, Brazil, his 9/11 connection and more By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2023 Sarah Sanders and the history of press secretary falsehoods By Julianna Rennie• April 24, 2019 George Santos has been arrested. Here’s a recap of his alleged falsehoods. By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2023 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 PolitiFact: Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of first assassination attempt By Loreben Tuquero• October 6, 2024
