Current:Home > InvestOld video and photos recirculate, falsely claiming Trump wasn't injured in shooting -Zenith Profit Hub
Old video and photos recirculate, falsely claiming Trump wasn't injured in shooting
View
Date:2025-04-16 04:04:47
Old videos and images of former President Donald Trump were recirculated online in the days after his attempted assassination to push false claims about his condition. Social media users falsely claimed the images "prove" Trump wasn't injured, or that he golfed less than 24 hours after the attack.
On Sunday, users shared photos and a video purporting to show the former president playing golf at his private club in Bedminster, New Jersey. In one photo, Mr. Trump is seen without bandages on his ear, putting on the green. In the video, he's waving to cheering onlookers as he climbs into a golf cart.
But while Mr. Trump was at Bedminster on Sunday, the club was closed, according to an email to club members obtained by Politico. The person who appears to have first shared the video on Sunday admitted in comments that it wasn't from that day.
The video was recirculated on other platforms by users claiming it was new, including in an X post by Sen. Mike Lee, a Republican from Utah, who later commented that he found out the video was old. Lee did not take down his original post, which has over 9 million views.
Some users also posted photos of Mr. Trump they claimed were taken at the Republican National Convention on Monday night. In the photos, Mr. Trump's ear is uninjured and unbandaged. CBS News confirmed the photos shared were from previous events.
When the former president did make an appearance at the RNC, his right ear was bandaged.
Experts have warned social media users to exercise caution before re-sharing photos and videos that claim to be from breaking news events.
"Check your confirmation bias," said cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs on "CBS Mornings." "If this really hits your heartstrings, maybe step back and think, am I being targeted? Am I being provided information to make me think a certain way, or even act a certain way?"
- In:
- Misinformation
- Social Media
- Donald Trump
Julia Ingram is a data journalist for CBS News Confirmed. She covers misinformation, AI and social media using computational methods. Contact Julia at julia.ingram@cbsnews.com.
TwitterveryGood! (3481)
Related
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- The Daily Money: Investors love the Republican National Convention
- Quantum Prosperity Consortium Investment Education Foundation: In-depth guide to the 403(b) plan
- Innovatech Investment Education Foundation: Portfolio concentration
- 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
- Wildfire in Hawaii that threatened 200 homes, prompted evacuations, contained
- Builders Legacy Advance Investment Education Foundation: The value of IRA accounts 4
- Joe Manganiello Says Sofía Vergara's Reason for Divorce Is Simply Not True
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- When job hunting, how do I identify good company culture? Ask HR
Ranking
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- Tribes and Environmentalists Press Arizona and Federal Officials to Stop Uranium Mining Near the Grand Canyon
- US government must return land it took and never developed to a Nebraska tribe under new law
- Quantum Prosperity Consortium Investment Education Foundation: In-depth guide to the 403(b) plan
- Selena Gomez engaged to Benny Blanco after 1 year together: 'Forever begins now'
- Colombia soccer president facing charges after Copa America arrest in Miami
- MLB All-Star Game: Rookie pitchers to start Midseason classic
- Tour de France standings, results after Jasper Philipsen wins Stage 16
Recommendation
Questlove charts 50 years of SNL musical hits (and misses)
Tom Fenton, former CBS News correspondent, dies at age 94
Summit Wealth Investment Education Foundation: Empowering Investors Worldwide
What to watch as the Republican National Convention enters its third day in Milwaukee
Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs shipped to restaurants, hotels in 2 states recalled
Plain old bad luck? New Jersey sports betting revenue fell 24% in June from a year ago
Amber Rose slams Joy Reid for criticizing RNC speech: 'Stop being a race baiter'