“Donald Trump staged the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 13 Jul 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
There’s no evidence the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally was staged. Thousands of people witnessed the event, which showed Trump visibly injured and resulted in an attendee being killed.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 July 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 14 July 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
This check was done by PolitiFact, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.