{"id":2295289,"date":"2024-07-15T11:53:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-video-falsely-claims-trump-attended-ufc-denver-fight-after-being-shot\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T11:56:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:56:04","slug":"fact-check-viral-x-video-falsely-claims-trump-attended-ufc-denver-fight-after-being-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-video-falsely-claims-trump-attended-ufc-denver-fight-after-being-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Viral X Video Falsely Claims Trump Attended UFC Denver Fight After Being Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-viral-x-video-falsely-claims-trump-attended-ufc-denver-fight-after-being-shot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2295289&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary provides information about a viral \u200bvideo claiming \u2063that former President\u2063 Donald Trump\u2064 attended a UFC fight in Denver shortly after being \u2062shot\u2063 at\u200d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">campaign rally<\/a> in Pennsylvania. The video was found \u200cto be false as there were no \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a> supporting the claim, and Trump did \u2064not mention attending the UFC fight\u2062 on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lakers-announce-plans-to-honor-kobe-bryant-with-bronze-statue\/\" title=\"Lakers to honor Kobe Bryant with bronze statue.\">social media \u2063accounts<\/a>. UFC fighter Evan Elder expressed his support for Trump after the\u2062 shooting incident. Despite claims in\u200b the video, there is no evidence of Trump\u2063 attending the \u2064UFC event, \u2064and he did not mention\u200b it\u200b on his official platforms. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-claimed-al-qaeda-is-gone-from-afghanistan-thats-not-true\/\" title=\"Biden Claimed Al-Qaeda Is \u2018Gone\u2019 From Afghanistan. That\u2019s Not True.\">fact-checking team<\/a> also found\u200b no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-surgeon-general-calls-on-big-tech-to-impose-consequences-for-violating-platform-policies-proactively-provide-info-from-credible-so\/\" title=\"Biden Surgeon General Calls On Big Tech To Impose \u2018Consequences\u2019 For Violating \u2018Platform Policies,\u2019 \u2018Proactively\u2019 Provide Info From \u2018Credible Sources\u2019 To Fight \u2018Health Misinformation\u2019\">credible sources<\/a> to verify the claim \u200dmade in \u2062the video.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/goathje\/status\/1812273156138438960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> claims that 2024 presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump purportedly attended a UFC fight in Denver after being shot at his campaign rally in Butler, PA on July 13.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HOLY SHIT. DONALD TRUMP HAS ARRIVED AT UFC DENVER WITH DANA WHITE SHORTLY AFTER BEING SHOT <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wkRF7KOWrA\">pic.twitter.com\/wkRF7KOWrA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 julian\ud83e\ude85 (@goathje) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/goathje\/status\/1812273156138438960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are no credible news reports to support the claim. In addition, Trump did not mention attending the UFC fight on his TRUTH Social account or official website following the shooting.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>UFC fighter Evan Elder offered his support for Trump following a shooting that took place at the former president\u2019s campaign rally in Butler, PA, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/v6Nl9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fox News<\/a>. \u201cLong live Trump, let\u2019s go baby. Trump 2024,\u201d Elder said in part, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The X video, viewed over 80,000 times as of writing, claims Trump purportedly attended a UFC fight in Denver after being shot at his campaign rally in Butler, PA on July 13. In the video, Trump, who is dressed in a blue suit and red tie, appears to enter the fight beside UFC president Dana White. \u201cHOLY SH-T. DONALD TRUMP HAS ARRIVED AT UFC DENVER WITH DANA WHITE SHORTLY AFTER BEING SHOT,\u201d the video\u2019s caption reads.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. Although a UFC fight was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2024\/7\/14\/24198324\/ufc-denver-results-matches-to-make-namajunas-cortez-main-card-winners-espn-mma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">held<\/a> on July 13 in Denver at Ball Arena, there is no mention of Trump attending the event. Likewise, the former president did not reference the recent UFC fight on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official website<\/a> or his <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/with_replies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRUTH Social account<\/a> following the shooting that took place at his campaign rally.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Check Your Fact did not find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=8c2b0740c73d74e6&#038;sca_upv=1&#038;q=HOLY+SHIT.+DONALD+TRUMP+HAS+ARRIVED+AT+UFC+DENVER+WITH+DANA+WHITE+SHORTLY+AFTER+BEING+SHOT&#038;tbm=nws&#038;source=lnms&#038;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkfuZLTj2oNC7EnrW0kOrs5_yzXFS7PD2zj-5Cc29Wnj5IzUaHojAIdqyC1HLwD4s3t6yQTN3GWiMOqP8qmSGPrM-HvbeP0BNRK8Wqte9HmotWM1zQEo4dCAawyxemAaFagOZxAL5y9hRm7COvNj7qslVUA19g&#038;sa=X&#038;ved=2ahUKEwjdj4bvhamHAxV_RzABHZcyBJUQ0pQJegQIDBAB&#038;biw=1680&#038;bih=870&#038;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">any credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On July 14, <a href=\"https:\/\/leadstories.com\/hoax-alert\/2024\/07\/fact-check-trump-did-not-attend-ufc-fight-after-being-shot.html#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lead Stories<\/a> reported the claim was false. The outlet indicated the video, which also circulated on TikTok, shows Trump with White at two previous UFC fights he attended. According to Fox News, Trump attended <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/trump-receives-thunderous-applause-ufc-302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UFC 302<\/a> in Newark, New Jersey back in June as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/donald-trump-makes-ufc-299-appearance-georgia-rally-easier-business-than-politics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UFC 299<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was hit in the ear with a bullet after shots broke out at his campaign rally in Butler, PA on July 13, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/14\/us\/trump-shooting-thomas-matthew-crooks-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a>. One rally attendee died, and two others were critically injured as a result of the incident, the outlet reported. The shooter, identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, was killed by Secret Service agents at the scene. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/14\/fact-check-viral-photo-of-mark-violets-is-not-trump-rally-shooter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Viral Photo Of \u2018Mark Violets\u2019 Is Not Trump Rally Shooter)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted a Trump spokesperson for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video circulating on X claims that former President Donald Trump attended a UFC fight in Denver shortly after being shot at his campaign rally in Butler, PA. However, this claim is false as there are no credible news reports to support it. Trump did not mention attending the UFC fight on his social media accounts or official website. In reality, Trump did not attend the UFC fight in Denver on July 13, as there is no evidence to suggest he was present at the event. The video circulating online actually shows Trump at previous UFC fights he attended in Newark, New Jersey and March. The shooting incident at Trump&#8217;s campaign rally resulted in one death and two critical injuries, with the shooter being killed by Secret Service agents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2295290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161405549-scaled-e1721049197637.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[13420,3634,35104,33462],"class_list":["post-2295289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-fact-check","tag-trump","tag-ufc-denver","tag-viral-video"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161405549-scaled-e1721049197637.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2295289"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2295289\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2295289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2295289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2295289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}