FACT CHECK: Viral Photo of ‘Mark Violets’ is Not Trump Rally Shooter
Many Social media Posts The photo purports to show a man dressed in black, and some claim that he is a suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Verdict: False The man seen in the video is not the shooter. The video was posted by Italian YouTuber Marco Violi. Fact check: Trump […]
Trump rally shooting: 5 key details so far
The assassination attempt on former President Trump in Pennsylvania on Saturday shocked the world, with the presumptive Republican presidential nominee narrowly escaping death by centimeters. Trump was escorted off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, bleeding from his right ear, before raising his fist in a gesture of defiance to the crowd. Information […]
FACT CHECK: Viral Photo of Man is Not Trump Rally Shooter
Many Posts Claims have been circulating on social media that the account for X, formerly known as Twitter, is linked to Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter at the Pennsylvania rally. Thomas Matthew Crookes “I hate Trump. I hate the Republican Party.” pic.twitter.com/dEwWOqdPyq — The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) July 14, 2024 Verdict: False The people depicted […]
Biden Goes All-in on ‘Lawfare’ Against Trump in Detroit Rally Speech
An ailing President Joe Biden, who is trailing in the polls, touted the slew of criminal cases against former President Donald Trump during a rally speech in Detroit, Michigan, on Friday. Biden called Trump a “convicted criminal” and chanted “send him to prison” before detailing a list of federal and state cases that his administration […]
What We Know About Trump Rally Shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks
The identity and background of the shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday night has been revealed. The FBI identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, but authorities did not release any additional information about him. His father, Matthew […]
Trump rally shooting live: questions raised over security service failings after assassination attempt | Donald Trump Pennsylvania rally shooting
Important Events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature To summarise what we know so far: Thomas Matthew CrookesA 20-year-old man has been named by the FBI as a “person of interest” in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Crooks lived about an hour away from the Butler shooting. […]
Shooter at Trump rally, one attendee dead
Butler County, Pennsylvania District Attorney Richard Goldinger said shots rang out at a rally for former President Trump on Saturday, leaving at least one attendee and a suspected gunman dead. Goldinger told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that one other spectator was injured and taken to a local hospital, and a Secret Service statement released shortly after […]
ER Dr. Describes Assisting Person Allegedly Shot at Trump Rally: ‘Lots of Blood’
An emergency physician who attempted to assist a passerby who was allegedly shot at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania has described what he witnessed. “I heard gunshots. At first I thought it was firecrackers. Then I heard someone screaming over there. He’d been shot,” said the man, who was wearing a blood-stained U.S. […]
1 Spectator, Shooter Dead, Shots Fired From ‘Outside’ Rally
Butler County, Pennsylvania District Attorney Richard Goldinger confirmed to CNN on Saturday that one spectator was killed and another was critically injured in an assassination attempt at a rally for former 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Goldinger also said the shooter is deceased and that he fired shots from outside the rally venue, but […]
Trump campaign launches fundraiser for Pennsylvania rally shooting victims
Trump campaign A fundraising campaign has begun For the victims caught in the shootout following the attempted assassination of a former president. The online appeal raised just under $85,000 within the first hour. “President Donald Trump has authorized this account as a venue for donations to benefit his supporters and their families who were injured […]