Many Social media Posts The photo purports to show a man dressed in black, and some claim that he is a suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Verdict: False
The man seen in the video is not the shooter. The video was posted by Italian YouTuber Marco Violi.
Fact check:
Trump was shot and injured in his right ear during a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13. The New York Times. A Trump campaign spokesman said the former president was “OK,” and footage from later in the evening showed Trump arriving in New Jersey just hours after the incident, the outlet reported.
Social media Posts Posts circulated claiming to have posted stills from a video that appeared to show the shooter. These posts were then amended to describe the man seen in the video as “Antifa member mark “Violet.”
Lookner The Trump shooter was arrested at the scene and identified as Antifa member Mark Violet, according to the Butler Police Department.
Before the shootout, Mark Violet uploaded a video to YouTube claiming that “justice is coming.” pic.twitter.com/cHCfDhKX5X
— Real Frank (@realzitro) July 13, 2024
“According to Butler Police, the Trump shooter was arrested at the scene and identified as Antifa member Mark Violet,” one post read. “Prior to the shooting, Mark Violet had uploaded a video to YouTube claiming 'justice is coming.'” (RELATED: The man in the viral photo is not the shooter at the Trump rally)
The man in the video is not Marc Violet. The man in the video is dressed as Violi. X Account As editor-in-chief of the football newspaper Romajia Rossa. YouTube accountVioli is seen speaking to the camera and in the photo appears to resemble the man featured in the viral post.
Violi is statement These posts went viral and people condemned the claims.
Ring Lazio Open Golf To recreate the truth. In 2018, the entire Violi family was sued for employment discrimination (this is a criminal case over costs) (there was a lawsuit filed against me and my family).https://t.co/nc1DahgQKi
— Marco Violi (@MarcoVioli83) July 14, 2024
“appreciate Open Golf “We thank Mr. Violi for restoring the truth,” the post read. “Tomorrow, the entire Violi family will denounce the professional slanderers who have been persecuting me and my family since 2018 (a criminal case has already been filed against them).”
Later, in an interview with a Spanish tabloid MalkaVioli again denied any involvement in the assassination attempt and claimed the images were being circulated by a “group of enemies” who have been tormenting him for years.
A Butler Police spokesman referred inquiries to the Secret Service.
