{"id":2301102,"date":"2024-07-19T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T19:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-x-post-does-not-show-authentic-time-magazine-cover-calling-trump-man-of-the-ear\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T15:36:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T19:36:12","slug":"fact-check-the-viral-post-claiming-time-magazine-called-trump-man-of-the-ear-is-not-authentic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-the-viral-post-claiming-time-magazine-called-trump-man-of-the-ear-is-not-authentic\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact check: The viral post claiming Time Magazine called Trump &#8216;Man of the Ear&#8217; is not authentic"},"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\">34<\/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-the-viral-post-claiming-time-magazine-called-trump-man-of-the-ear-is-not-authentic%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=2301102&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 is about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-trump-supporters-greeting-joe-biden-when-he-arrived-in-allentown-pennsylvania-in-july\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Trump Supporters Greeting Joe Biden When He Arrived In Allentown, Pennsylvania, In July?\">viral image 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 \u200dclaims\u2063 to show a \u2062TIME Magazine cover referring\u2064 to \u2064former President Donald Trump as the &#8220;Man of \u2064the \u2064Ear&#8221; after \u200ba shooting at his campaign rally. The claim was proven false by a TIME Magazine\u2063 spokesperson, stating that the image was not authentic.\u2063 Trump referenced the shooting at his rally \u2064during his speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention, where he accepted the party&#8217;s presidential \u2062nomination. The\u2064 supposed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vowed-to-elect-more-women-they-did-just-that\/\" title=\"Republicans Vowed To Elect More Women...They Did Just That\">magazine cover<\/a> was not found on TIME Magazine&#8217;s website or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-5-supreme-court-cases-to-watch-this-session\/\" title=\"Top 5 Supreme Court Cases to Monitor This Session\">social\u200d media\u200b accounts<\/a>, and Trump did not share it on his official platforms. There were no credible news reports to support the existence of \u2063the magazine cover.  <\/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 image <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dorritharazim\/status\/1813587602324312474\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> purports to show a TIME Magazine cover referring to 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump as the &ldquo;Man of the Ear&rdquo; following a shooting that occurred at his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128514;&#128518;Man of the Ear <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fldBW2Pn3s\">pic.twitter.com\/fldBW2Pn3s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dorrit Harazim (@dorritharazim) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dorritharazim\/status\/1813587602324312474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. A TIME Magazine spokesperson told Check Your Fact the image was not authentic via email.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trump recalled the shooting that occurred at his rally during his speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention, where he formally accepted the party&rsquo;s presidential nomination, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/donald-trump-rnc-speech-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS News<\/a>. Trump said he survived the shooting due to the &ldquo;grace of almighty God,&rdquo; the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The image, which has garnered over 100,000 views as of writing, purports to show a TIME Magazine cover referring to Trump as the &ldquo;Man of the Ear&rdquo; following a shooting that occurred at his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The purported magazine cover features a photo of Trump wearing a bandage on his right ear.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. The purported cover is neither referenced on TIME Magazine&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/vault\/year\/2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> nor its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100059280262341\/search?q=Donald%20Trump%20%27Man%20of%20the%20Ear%27&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22Donald%20Trump%20%27Man%20of%20the%20Ear%27%22%20(from%3ATIME)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/time\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. Likewise, Trump has not shared the purported magazine cover via his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official website<\/a>, his <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/with_replies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TRUTH Social account<\/a>, or his verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100044274887410\/search?q=Donald%20Trump%20%27Man%20of%20the%20Ear%27%20TIME%20Magazine&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22Donald%20Trump%20%27Man%20of%20the%20Ear%27%20TIME%20Magazine%22%20(from%3ArealDonaldTrump)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realdonaldtrump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=4a42ef09a1334cc3&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=donald+trump+%27man+of+the+ear%27+time+magazine+cover&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J5MIFhvnvU242yFxzEEp3BfblMs7eBu5zPnhtGsrETMyei1dUN8XCdtE6tzYkSMW5jQuY4X99DtsIGNOEtpk3im_1_-k1vL7M5YIAIHbiSagAoeVk_WbuGA8ZgjgwrJ4950bRVEEx0PHOQs5ldhEmkiHzzf9J1pWjepcGlIgeD8pB0BduQ&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwit7NfLq7OHAxU3M2IAHRp7AjgQ0pQJegQIDhAB&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=870&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to suggest TIME Magazine published the purported cover. Actually, the opposite is true. On July 18, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boomlive.in\/fact-check\/viral-photo-former-united-states-president-donald-trump-time-magazine-cover-social-media-25912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boom Live<\/a> reported the cover was not authentic. According to the outlet, a real TIME Magazine cover &ldquo;will feature a thin white border separating the iconic red frame from the photograph.&rdquo; The outlet also indicated that a fake TIME Magazine cover could easily be created using online editing tools such as Kapwing, a website where users can make their own TIME &ldquo;Person of the Year&rdquo; magazine covers. <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>Furthermore, a TIME Magazine spokesperson told Check Your Fact the image was not authentic via email.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This image is not an authentic TIME cover,&rdquo; the same spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>Although the TIME Magazine cover circulating via the X post is fake, the magazine did publish a cover of Trump after the shooting at his campaign rally. The cover, which has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9aHlKPTBpV\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared<\/a> via TIME Magazine&rsquo;s verified Instagram account, shows Trump being escorted off the stage following the shooting by members of the U.S. Secret Service.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9aHlKPTBpV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump was struck in the ear when shots rang out at his July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/13\/politics\/trump-injured-pennsylvania-rally\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNN<\/a>. The shooting claimed the life of one attendee and injured two others, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral image circulating on X falsely claims to show a TIME Magazine cover referring to Donald Trump as the &#8220;Man of the Ear&#8221; after a shooting at his campaign rally. However, TIME Magazine confirmed that the image is not authentic. Trump mentioned the shooting during his speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention, where he accepted the party&#8217;s presidential nomination. The fake cover features a photo of Trump with a bandage on his ear, but it is not a real TIME Magazine cover. The magazine did publish a cover showing Trump being escorted off stage by Secret Service after the shooting. The shooting at Trump&#8217;s rally in Pennsylvania resulted in one death and two injuries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2301103,"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-2161884659-scaled-e1721399099451.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[13420,35487,35610],"class_list":["post-2301102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-fact-check","tag-time-magazine","tag-viral-post"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161884659-scaled-e1721399099451.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301102","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=2301102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2301102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2301103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2301102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2301102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2301102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}