FACT CHECK: Did Trump Golf The Day After He Was Shot?
A video shared on X claims to show former President Donald Trump golfing the day after he was shot.
JUST IN: Cheers erupted as Trump played golf at Bedminster today, following his assassination attempt
President Trump also announced he will be arriving in Milwaukee today for the RNC
“Based on yesterday’s terrible events, I was going to delay my trip to Wisconsin, and The… pic.twitter.com/nFMUdVVKsV
— Unlimited L’s (@unlimited_ls) July 14, 2024
Verdict: False
The video is from before the assassination attempt.
Fact Check:
The Secret Service beefed up security around Trump after receiving intel of an Iranian assassination plot against him, according to CNN. The plot does not appear to be related to the July 13 assassination attempt, the outlet reported.
Social media users are showing a video, claiming it shows him golfing after the assassination attempt. One user wrote, “JUST IN: Cheers erupted as Trump played golf at Bedminster today, following his assassination attempt… President Trump also announced he will be arriving in Milwaukee today for the RNC.”
This claim is false. The video was uploaded to TikTok on July 14, but the user said in a reply to a comment that the video was not from that day, according to a Community Note.
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee initially spread the video, but then corrected himself in a later tweet.
Okay I’m now told this video was uploaded today but *not* taken today. My bad!
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) July 14, 2024
Check Your Fact has not found any evidence that Trump golfed during the weekend after he was shot. He departed from his Bedminster golf club on July 14 to head to the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, according to ABC News.
