post Share on Instagram Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has posted a tweet claiming that his “entire ear was blown off” by a bullet he sustained at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
Verdict: False
This statement was not generated by an advanced search of Trump's verified X accounts, and there is no other evidence that he made this statement.In a statement posted to his TRUTH social accounts on July 13, Trump suggested that the bullet had struck him above his right ear.
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Republican Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, who served as the White House physician under Trump, was quoted as saying the bullet that struck Trump “shaved off a little bit of the top of his ear.” The New York TimesAccording to the outlet, Jackson replaced President Trump's ear bandage ahead of the recent Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The Instagram post purportedly mirrors a tweet in which Trump claimed he lost his “entire ear” after being shot at a campaign rally on July 13. “My entire ear is gone. My entire ear. But I went to the doctor and he said, This is true. You heal faster than anyone I've ever seen. No one is healthier than you,” the July 19 tweet read in part.
However, this claim is false. detailed search Trump's verified X account does not generate the tweets that are claimed. Last Post The post shared to Trump's account is dated Aug. 24, 2023, and shows a mugshot of him from the time of his arrest. Surrendered He turned himself in to court in Fulton County, Georgia, on charges that he tried to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election.
Similarly, this statement was made by Trump Official Websitehis TRUTH Social Accountsor his confirmed Facebook and Instagram account.
Following the shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, Trump A statement was issued He suggested the bullet hit his ear: “A bullet went through the top part of my right ear. I knew immediately something was wrong as I heard a whoosh and a gunshot and felt the bullet break through my skin. I was bleeding profusely and realized what was happening,” Trump wrote. He did not say the bullet “blew my entire ear off.”
In addition, Check Your Fact There is no reliable news coverage To back up the claim, the opposite is true. July 22nd, PolitiFact It reported that the statement was fabricated and therefore the allegation is false. (Related: Despite online claims, Trump was shot)
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