“Former President Donald Trump "just bought a handgun.”
Social media posts
United States. Claim dated 26 Sep 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisUnsupported
What FactCheck.org found
Trump campaign said “President Trump did not purchase or take possession of the firearm. He simply indicated that he wanted one.”
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 September 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 September 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “Unsupported”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://perma.cc/TQF4-Q2XZ
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