Posts Share on social media It claims explosives were found at former President Donald Trump's recent New York rally.
Verdict: False
It was confirmed that there were no explosives.
Fact check:
The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill to strengthen security for presidential candidates. Fox News The bill was reportedly passed by a vote of 405-0 in the aftermath of the second assassination attempt on President Trump.
An Instagram post said police found a bomb at a Trump rally on Long Island, and included a screenshot of a video of Trump speaking at the podium and the Daily Mail logo.
The text on the screenshot reads, “BREAKING: Police find 'explosive device' in car near former President Donald Trump rally on Long Island…”
This claim is inaccurate. Daily Mail did Shortly after the second assassination attempt on President Trump, reports emerged that explosives had been found near one of Trump's rallies. Nassau County Police Department It later said the allegations were unfounded.
After that, the media Report “The dog was killed in a blast, and the culprit was a self-trained bomb-sniffing dog,” the report said.
of Associated Press The individual in question was reported to be a civilian and not a member of law enforcement or event security. (Related article: Was the assassin who attempted to assassinate President Trump a registered Republican?)
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