“The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump was “Maxwell Yearick.”
Social media posts
Instagram post. Claim dated 14 Jul 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The FBI identified the shooter at the July 13 rally as Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 July 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 July 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/C9aVyeUvSaa/
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