FACT FOCUS: A look at false claims around the assassination attempt on former President Trump
A range of false claims and conspiracy theories have surfaced since Saturday's assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, who is running for a second term in the White House. They started within minutes of the shooting as “false flag” claims that the incident had been staged rolled out over social media and just keep surfacing, as many questions remain unanswered. Among the false claims circulating on Tuesday was a photo identified as showing Trump's ear on Monday with no damage. The photo is from September 2022.