FACT CHECK: Image Claiming To Show USS Harry S. Truman On Fire Is From A Movie
An image shared on X claims to show the USS Harry S. Truman on fire.
Yemeni Houthis Targeted American USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in Red Sea pic.twitter.com/WCMVoBdX30
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Verdict: False
The image is from the 2002 movie “Sum Of All Fears.”
Fact Check:
Social media users are claiming to show the Houthi rebels successfully targeting the USS Harry S. Truman. One user wrote, “Yemeni Houthis Targeted American USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in Red Sea.”
This claim is false. Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact found that the video is from the 2002 movie “Sum of All Fears.” (RELATED: Has Trump Ordered The Keystone Pipeline To’ Transport Only American Oil?’)
The scene shows Russian aircraft attacking an American aircraft carrier, according to the plot’s summary on Wikipedia. The Houthis claimed to have launched several attacks against the Truman but have failed to damage it, according to the Maritime Executive.
