image Share with X They claim that former President Donald Trump has started wearing bandages on his ears again.
Okay! You can't miss this. Seriously. Trump appeared on Fox today with a bandaged ear! And the first thing that comes to mind is, “That son of a bitch is getting so much flak for not having a scratch on him, he's covering his ears again.” He… pic.twitter.com/3Kc88YAtiF
— JB Thinkin (@JBThinkin) September 3, 2024
Verdict: False
The photo was taken on July 23, 10 days after President Trump was shot in the ear, so it was not taken recently.
Fact check:
Social media users have claimed that Trump appeared on Fox with a bandaged ear in September 2024. One user wrote: “Trump appeared on Fox today with a bandaged ear!” (Related: Viral X-Image Falsely Claims Trump Rally Shooter Was Transgender)
This claim is false: Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact discovered that the image is from a Fox News appearance on July 23, more than a month before September.
During the appearance, Trump Fox News He spoke to host Jesse Watters about fighting drug cartels, and was joined by vice presidential candidate and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Confirmed In late July, reports emerged that President Trump had been shot. According to Check Your Fact, several social media users had previously claimed that President Trump had not been shot.
