“Trump just bought a handgun!”
Social media posts
in an Instagram reel. Claim dated 25 Sep 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Video footage shows former President Donald Trump saying he wanted to buy a Glock pistol during a recent visit to a South Carolina gun shop. But his campaign told PolitiFact that Trump did not purchase a firearm.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 September 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 September 2023, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/Cxn8zdLPiXL/
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/Cxsta54rFYe/
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CxstgNqO0DQ/
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Related checks
- FactCheck.org: Unsupported“Former President Donald Trump "just bought a handgun.”