{"id":2297966,"date":"2024-07-17T14:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T18:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-video-does-not-show-motorcyclists-en-route-to-the-rnc\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T14:13:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T18:13:33","slug":"the-viral-video-does-not-depict-motorcyclists-heading-to-the-rnc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-viral-video-does-not-depict-motorcyclists-heading-to-the-rnc\/","title":{"rendered":"The viral video does not depict motorcyclists heading to the RNC"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fthe-viral-video-does-not-depict-motorcyclists-heading-to-the-rnc%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=2297966&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 discusses a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-put-up-fencing-around-capitol-ahead-of-trump-arraignment\/\" title=\"Capitol fenced by police prior to Trump&#039;s arraignment.\">viral video shared<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> that falsely claims\u200c to show a group of \u200dmotorcyclists en\u200b route to Milwaukee during the 2024 Republican \u2064National\u200c Convention. The video actually dates\u2064 back to 2015 and shows the Mongols Motorcycle Club heading to Nevada. The claim was debunked \u200cby fact-checkers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-73976-ballots-released-by-maricopa-county-56-1-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"BREAKING: 73,976 Ballots Released By Maricopa County \u2014 56.1% FOR DONALD TRUMP\">news outlets<\/a> like Reuters, who \u2064confirmed the video&#8217;s original context. The Republican National Convention did\u2063 not share the video on its website or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-offers-to-pay-russians-who-surrender\/\" title=\"Ukraine Offers to Pay Russians Who Surrender\">official social media channels<\/a>.  <\/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\/EricaRN4USA\/status\/1812830162582389218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> purports to show a group of motorcyclists en route to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, amid the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So, it appears that real security is headed to Milwaukee <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/J13?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#J13<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RNCConvention?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RNCConvention<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/02vtoTX8kI\">pic.twitter.com\/02vtoTX8kI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Erica &#127482;&#127480;&#127482;&#127480;&#127482;&#127480; (@EricaRN4USA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricaRN4USA\/status\/1812830162582389218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. The original video, shared via YouTube in 2015, shows the Mongols Motorcycle Club en route to Nevada.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A man was recently arrested near an RNC security zone for &ldquo;concealing a firearm in a &lsquo;tactical&rsquo; backpack,&rdquo; according to police, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/man-gun-backpack-arrested-republican-national-convention-rcna162254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC News<\/a> reported. Police said the man &ldquo;did not have a permit to carry a concealed weapon,&rdquo; the outlet indicated.<\/p>\n<p>The X video, which has been viewed over two million times as of writing, purports to show a group of motorcyclists en route to Milwaukee, Wisconsin amid the 2024 RNC. &ldquo;<span>So, it appears that real security is headed to Milwaukee <\/span><span>#J13<\/span> <span>#RNCConvention,&rdquo; the post&rsquo;s caption reads. The video bears a label that suggests it was also shared on TikTok.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L3vOBx-NyDQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original video<\/a>, shared via YouTube in 2015, shows the Mongols Motorcycle Club en route to Nevada. The video&rsquo;s description indicates 500 motorcyclists took the east freeway to Laughlin, Nevada.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L3vOBx-NyDQ?si=NgArh0xf2mQMc9eM\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact did not find the video referenced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=ce03073efbde2536&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=rnc+2024&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWtG_mNb-HwafvV8cKK_h1a5eSkyfXNgRC6a9SKsMT7FKel2oEVH7CAeL9GJLZ9zSE1b0VTwOacLkI4XgtHWeWNmKPMmJVT-fsL2j8HgVBOedFE0rcv3l9ce7iX7VQHiBT41qOitP2uFNPJwqo3Nj1J21-Gh5tg3bNyqf1kLEJ7mR0Orp4LTigYJIGRfW985SFZs7PWg&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGp8mBna6HAxV2jIkEHekMBX0Q0pQJegQIDxAB&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=870&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-video-shows-teenager-supporting-referee-not-palestine\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral Video Depicts Teen Supporting Referee, Not Palestine\">recent credible news reports<\/a><\/a> about the 2024 RNC. In fact, the opposite is true. On July 17, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/fact-check\/years-old-motorbike-rally-clip-presented-group-headed-rnc-2024-07-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a> reported the video pre-dated the current convention and showed the motorcyclists en route to Nevada in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the RNC has neither shared the video via its <a href=\"https:\/\/gopconvention2024.com\/blogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> nor its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064492669891\/search?q=So%2C%20it%20appears%20that%20real%20security%20is%20headed%20to%20Milwaukee%20%23J13%20%23RNCConvention&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22So%2C%20it%20appears%20that%20real%20security%20is%20headed%20to%20Milwaukee%20%23J13%20%23RNCConvention%22%20(from%3AGOPconvention)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gopconvention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. The clip also cannot be found on 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> nor his <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/with_replies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRUTH Social account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, although the X video included a TikTok label bearing the handle @aredotjay, Check Your Fact did not find the clip posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@aredotjay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social media user&rsquo;s profile<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/17\/fact-check-trump-golf-after-shot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Trump Golf The Day After He Was Shot?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year&rsquo;s RNC follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/election-biden-trump-campaign-updates-07-13-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shooting<\/a> that occurred at a Trump campaign rally on July 13 in Butler, PA, where one person died and two others were wounded.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted the RNC 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 to show motorcyclists heading to the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but this claim is false. The original video, posted on YouTube in 2015, actually shows the Mongols Motorcycle Club on their way to Nevada. Despite the video being viewed over two million times, there is no evidence to support the claim that it is related to the 2024 RNC. Additionally, the video has not been shared by any credible news sources or official RNC or Donald Trump accounts. The RNC has not commented on the video<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2297967,"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-2159645947-scaled-e1721223471824.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11213,35352,3970,6915,33462],"class_list":["post-2297966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-misleading","tag-motorcyclists","tag-protests","tag-rnc","tag-viral-video"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2159645947-scaled-e1721223471824.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297966","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=2297966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2297967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2297966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2297966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2297966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}