{"id":2306609,"date":"2024-07-23T09:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T13:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2306609"},"modified":"2024-07-23T09:21:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T13:21:32","slug":"fact-check-trump-was-struck-by-a-bullet-despite-online-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-trump-was-struck-by-a-bullet-despite-online-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Trump Was Struck By A Bullet Despite Online Claims"},"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%2Ffact-check-trump-was-struck-by-a-bullet-despite-online-claims%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=2306609&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 provided in \u2062the \u200barticle \u2063discusses a claim made on social media that\u200c former President Donald Trump&#8217;s injury\u2062 was caused by glass, not a bullet.\u200d However, the \u2064article debunks this claim, stating that all available evidence points to Trump being grazed by a\u2063 bullet. Trump himself confirmed this in a post on \u2063Truth Social and his former physician detailed the wound and how it was sustained. Additionally, \u200dphotos \u2062captured by The New York Times photographer Doug Mills show a bullet \u200dflying past \u2064Trump as he \u2064touches his ear and\u2062 blood appears. The article references \u200dearly \u2064reports that suggested Trump was struck by glass, but these reports were \u200brefuted by evidence. Fact-checking sources and\u2063 an image \u200bshowing intact teleprompters further support the conclusion that \u200cTrump was indeed shot by \u200ba bullet, not hit by glass.  <\/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 post&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DoctorHenryCT\/status\/1813952856510390287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/x.com\/DoctorHenryCT\/status\/1813952856510390287&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1721486706965000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38bD_RxIjzzD3-r6ydJ-h3\"><span id=\"m_-1126071898752032858mt-tracked-link_2_1721400001427\"><\/span>shared on X<\/a> claims former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s injury was caused by glass, not a bullet.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump disappeared for ten days after the debate and nobody asked why. I believe he had Covid but they don&rsquo;t want us to know just like they don&rsquo;t want us to know that Trump was hit with glass.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Henry M. Rosenberg (@DoctorHenryCT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoctorHenryCT\/status\/1813952856510390287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>While there were some reports that Trump was struck by glass, all available evidence shows that he was grazed by a bullet.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Social media users have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2018851\" title=\"Trump criticizes DeSantis amidst Florida hurricane management.\">sharing claims<\/a> that Trump was struck by glass and not by a bullet. One user wrote, &ldquo;Trump disappeared for ten days after the debate and nobody asked why. I believe he had Covid but they don&rsquo;t want us to know just like they don&rsquo;t want us to know that Trump was hit with glass.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>All evidence points to Trump being hit by a bullet and not by glass. First, Trump said he was struck by a bullet in a July 13 Truth Social <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-says-shots-pierced-injured-ear-rally-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/22\/fact-check-image-trump-shooter-transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Viral X Image Falsely Claims Trump Rally Shooter Was Transgender)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin,&rdquo; Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump posted a letter on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/112820414450748116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Truth Social<\/a> from Republican Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, his former physician, that detailed his wound and how he sustained it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The bullet passed, coming less than a quarter of an inch from entering his head, and struck the top of his right ear. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2302909\" title=\"Trump&#039;s injury revealed to be a huge hole in relative terms\">bullet track produced<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2302924\" title=\"Trump&#039;s injury revealed to be a huge hole\">2 cm wide wound<\/a> that extended down to the cartilaginous surface of the ear. There was initially significant bleeding, followed by marked swelling of the entire upper ear,&rdquo; Jackson wrote in his letter.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson also spoke with The New York Times about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/16\/us\/politics\/trump-shooting-ear-ronny-jackson-doctor.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20bullet%20took%20a%20little,bloody%20gauze%20on%20his%20ear.%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tending<\/a> to Trump&rsquo;s wound and changing the dressing on it. He said, &ldquo;The bullet took a little bit off the top of his ear in an area that, just by nature, bleeds like crazy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An image of a bullet flying past Trump was also <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240715060954\/https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/14\/us\/politics\/photo-path-trump-assassination.html?smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">captured<\/a> by The New York Times photographer Doug Mills. A series of photos shows Trump touching his ear and blood appearing as the bullet travels past him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A remarkable series of photos taken by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dougmillsnyt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dougmillsnyt<\/a> and posted on NYT, where you can see a bullet fly past Trump&rsquo;s head, Trump touching his right ear, and then removing his hand with blood on it: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BlVYoEASHN\">https:\/\/t.co\/BlVYoEASHN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MyptVvjHaX\">pic.twitter.com\/MyptVvjHaX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/meridithmcgraw\/status\/1812291929951916167?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The claim appears to originate from early reports that Trump was struck by glass. These reports were walked back or undermined by photos, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/amp\/trump-was-hit-by-glass-fragments-not-a-bullet-report-2668742356\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raw Story<\/a>. Snopes has also fact-checked false <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/bullet-glass-trump-wound\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">claims<\/a> that Trump was injured by glass from teleprompters.<\/p>\n<p>An image posted by Oliver Alexander, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1928568\" title=\"Amid Russian Aggression, U.S., NATO Commence Missile Defense Exercise\">open-source intelligence analyst<\/a>, also shows that the teleprompters were intact, not broken.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No. Trump was not hit by glass from a teleprompter. Both teleprompters at the event can be seen intact after the shooting. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DNPz52iPjI\">pic.twitter.com\/DNPz52iPjI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Oliver Alexander (@OAlexanderDK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OAlexanderDK\/status\/1814921814654558532?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Media outlets such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/20\/trump-shooting-doctor-letter-00169963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Politico<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trumps-former-physician-gives-new-details-gunshot-wound-2024-07-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a> have reported that Trump was struck by a bullet.<\/p>\n<p>There does not appear to be any official confirmation from the Secret Service and the FBI that Trump was hit by a bullet. NBC News justice and intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian reported that a Secret Service spokesman confirmed to NBC News correspondent homeland security Julia Ainsely that Trump was struck by a bullet.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JuliaEAinsley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JuliaEAinsley<\/a>, a Secret Service spokesman confirms Trump was struck by a bullet, not a piece of glass<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenDilanianNBC\/status\/1814130124775620849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A Secret Service spokesperson disputed this reporting, telling Check Your Fact that no Secret Service spokesperson confirmed that Trump was struck by a bullet. The spokesperson referred Check Your Fact to statements made on social media by Trump and to the FBI.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Gugliemi, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=186158\" title=\"Syria Airstrikes Sent \u2018Very Strong Signal,\u2019 Pentagon Says\">chief spokesman<\/a> for the Secret Service, told Check Your Fact in an email that &ldquo;we did not confirm that [Trump was shot].&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The FBI told Check Your Fact the bureau had no comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The summary provided in \u2062the \u200barticle \u2063discusses a claim made on social media that\u200c former President Donald Trump&#8217;s injury\u2062 was caused by glass, not a bullet.\u200d However, the \u2064article debunks this claim, stating that all available evidence points to Trump being grazed by a\u2063 bullet. 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