“Photo shows Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was transgender”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post. Claim dated 17 Jul 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
There is no evidence this is an image of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. The picture shows a transgender woman identified as Rose.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 July 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 July 2024, 6 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/C9jMPGRqEDm/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=356ffb31-1a2f-4434-81…
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