FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump Hang A Photo Of Zionism Founder Theodor Herzl In His Office?
An image shared on X claims President-elect Donald Trump hung a photo of Zionism founder Theodor Herzl in his office.
Donald Trump hung a photo of Theodor Herzl, the founder of Zionism, on the wall of his new office… pic.twitter.com/gWofZyxtcr
— sessiz gemi (@SKkurek) December 16, 2024
Verdict: False
The photo was published by The New York Times and shows a November 2016 visit Trump made to the newspaper’s office.
Fact Check:
Trump said his Georgia election interference case “has been a disgrace to justice,” according to Fox News. Trump made the remark following the news that the Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the President-Elect, the outlet reported.
The X image claims Trump hung a photo of Herzl in his office.
“Donald Trump hung a photo of Theodor Herzl, the founder of Zionism, on the wall of his new office…,” the post caption reads. The post features an image of Trump sitting at a table with a wall full of photographs behind him. The purported photo of Herzl is circled in red.
The claim is false. Check Your Fact conducted a reverse image search, which led us to a November 2016 Facebook post. The post features multiple photos of Trump and Kellyanne Conway, who served as senior counselor to the President during Trump’s first administration. Behind Trump and Conway appears to be the same wall of photographs as that of the X post. In addition, the photos bear a watermark indicating they stem from The New York Times.
According to the post’s caption, Trump visited the New York Times’ office.
In addition, Check Your Fact did not find the claim referenced on Trump’s official website or his TRUTH Social account. Check Your Fact did not find any credible news reports to support the claim, either. Actually, the opposite is true. On Dec. 19, U.K.-based outlet Full Fact debunked the claim.
Check Your Fact has contacted a Trump spokesperson for comment.
