FACT CHECK #ERO5_Y4L

WHAT WE FOUND

Official investigations and extensive eyewitness accounts confirm that the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on Donald Trump was a real event and not staged 123. The FBI investigated the incident as an assassination attempt, and it was witnessed by thousands of people, including news reporters and photographers 1. High-credibility fact-checkers have dismissed claims of the event being faked as baseless and Pants on Fire 16. Although a 2026 poll found that 30% of Americans believe at least one attempt was staged, there is no credible evidence to support such claims 357. Reports indicate that these conspiracy theories persist despite the lack of evidence, often driven by social networks and psychological responses to crisis 479.

SOURCES

1. 1 · pbs.orgFACT-CHECKER
   Fact-checking the wild conspiracy theories related to the attempted Trump assassination | PBS News

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2. 2 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
   Attempted Assassination Archives - FactCheck.org

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3. 3 · factually.coFACT-CHECKER
   Was Donald Trump's Assassination Attempt Staged?

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4. 4 · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govACADEMIC
   Information from social ties predicts conspiracy beliefs: Evidence from the attempted assassination of Donald Trump - PMC

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5. 5 · npr.orgNEWS
   Poll: Majorities unsure if attempts on Trump were staged or real : NPR

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6. 6 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
   Attempted assassination of Donald Trump in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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7. 7 · wired.comWEB
   There Is No Evidence the Trump Assassination Attempts Were Staged. People Still Believe They Were | WIRED

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8. 8 · usatoday.comWEB
   Trump assassination attempts weren't faked. That's a fact | Opinion

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9. 9 · deseret.comWEB
   Do you think the Trump assassination attempt was staged? | Opinion – Deseret News

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