{"id":2309304,"date":"2024-07-26T10:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-abc-news-reporter-pierre-thomas-did-not-say-the-government-tried-to-kill-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-07-26T10:27:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T14:27:03","slug":"fact-check-no-abc-news-reporter-pierre-thomas-did-not-say-the-government-tried-to-kill-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-no-abc-news-reporter-pierre-thomas-did-not-say-the-government-tried-to-kill-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: No, ABC News Reporter Pierre Thomas Did Not Say The Government Tried To Kill Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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-no-abc-news-reporter-pierre-thomas-did-not-say-the-government-tried-to-kill-trump%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=2309304&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>A recent video on the platform X\u200c (formerly Twitter) claims that ABC News journalist Pierre Thomas stated the U.S. government attempted to kill former President Donald Trump during coverage of a shooting at Trump&#8217;s <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> on July 13, 2024, in Butler,\u2064 Pennsylvania. The video, which claims Thomas&#8217;s remarks suggest governmental involvement, has been labeled as false. A transcript reveals that Thomas actually referred to a\u200c \u201cgunman\u201d and not the \u201cgovernment\u201d while reporting on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The video focuses on the immediate aftermath of a shooting, where Thomas indicates that a gunman tried to kill Trump. Footage referenced includes law enforcement&#8217;s\u200c helmet camera recordings and\u2063 details about a drone and explosive\u2062 devices found in the\u2063 possession of the\u2064 shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks. The FBI confirmed \u200cthese\u2063 findings and stated that the explosives could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wray-fbi-believes-trump-shooter-live-streamed-venue\/\" title=\"Wray: FBI Believes Trump Shooter &#039;Live-Streamed&#039; Venue\">detonated remotely<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The original report by Thomas does not include any mention of government involvement, and the claim lacks support \u200cfrom both the original footage \u2063and ABC News\u2019s \u2062official channels.\u200d The assertion about government involvement in the shooting has\u200c been thoroughly debunked.  <\/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 video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DannyC1111_DC\/status\/1816150437252460855\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> claims ABC News journalist Pierre Thomas said the U.S. government tried to kill 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump when reporting on the shooting that occurred at Trump&rsquo;s July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: ABC host claims the United States government tried to kill President Trump! &#129324; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s1tVkPoqIF\">pic.twitter.com\/s1tVkPoqIF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Danny C (@DannyC1111_DC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DannyC1111_DC\/status\/1816150437252460855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. A transcript included with the original video, which has been uploaded to Good Morning America&rsquo;s verified YouTube channel, indicates Thomas said &ldquo;gunman,&rdquo; not &ldquo;government&rdquo; while reporting on the shooting.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has recovered a drone and &ldquo;two &lsquo;relatively crude&rsquo; explosive devices&rdquo; from Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks&rsquo; car and home, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/4790223-fbi-analyzing-trump-shooters-drone-recovered-three-explosive-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hill<\/a>. FBI Director Christopher Wray said the explosives had the ability to be &ldquo;detonated remotely&rdquo; during recent testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The X video claims Thomas said the government tried to kill Trump when reporting on the shooting that occurred at the former Republican President&rsquo;s July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. &ldquo;NEW: ABC host claims the United States government tried to kill President Trump!&rdquo; the post&rsquo;s caption reads. The report is focused on a new video from mere seconds after the shooting, Thomas says during the segment.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. A transcript included with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GvWsYecHH7Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original video<\/a>, which has been uploaded to Good Morning America&rsquo;s verified YouTube channel, indicates Thomas said &ldquo;gunman,&rdquo; not &ldquo;government&rdquo; while reporting on the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our audience is about to see the frantic seconds in the moments after the gunman tried to kill former President Trump,&rdquo; Thomas says, beginning at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-actually-shows-tzedek-association-appreciation-event-not-celebration-of-j-d-vance-as-vice-president-pick\/\" title=\"Video actually shows Tzedek Association appreciation event, not celebration of J.D. Vance as Vice President pick\">video&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s 0:15-second mark. The segment focuses on footage obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-eyeing-j6-chairman-to-probe-assassination-attempt\/\" title=\"Democrats Eyeing J6 Chairman To Probe Assassination Attempt\">law enforcement&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s helmet cameras showing them on the roof of a nearby building from which Crooks opened fire. The footage also shows law enforcement counting the number of shell casings on the roof.<\/p>\n<p>Intentionally blurred-out images of Crooks&rsquo; body after he was killed by a sniper can be seen as well. At no point does Thomas mention the government being involved in the shooting.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GvWsYecHH7Y?si=ELIFGVVmVdsn5837&amp;start=15\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, the claim is neither referenced on <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/search?searchtext=NEW%3A%20ABC%20host%20claims%20the%20United%20States%20government%20tried%20to%20kill%20President%20Trump!\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABC News&rsquo; website<\/a> nor its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100059306690876\/search?q=NEW%3A%20ABC%20host%20claims%20the%20United%20States%20government%20tried%20to%20kill%20President%20Trump!&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22NEW%3A%20ABC%20host%20claims%20the%20United%20States%20government%20tried%20to%20kill%20President%20Trump!%22%20(from%3AABC)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/abcnews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. In addition, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=37ce62a78f8cfe72&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=NEW:+ABC+host+claims+the+United+States+government+tried+to+kill+President+Trump!&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkfuZLTj2oNC7EnrW0kOrs5_yzXFS7PD2zj-5Cc29Wnj5IzUaHojAIdqyC1HLwD4s3t6yQTN3GWiMOqP8qmSGPrM-HvbeP0BNRK8Wqte9HmotWM1zQEo4dCAawyxemAaFagOZxAL5y9hRm7COvNj7qslVUA19g&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj1l4iN6MKHAxVov4kEHaV8DeMQ0pQJegQIDRAB&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=869&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no <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><\/a> to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On July 25, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.logicallyfacts.com\/en\/fact-check\/false-abc-reporter-said-gunman-tried-to-assassinate-trump-not-government\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Logically Facts<\/a> reported the claim was false. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/23\/fact-check-trump-struck-bullet-online-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Trump Was Struck By A Bullet Despite Online Claims)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted an ABC News 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 alleges that ABC News journalist Pierre Thomas stated the U.S. government attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican nominee, while covering the shooting at Trump&#8217;s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. The caption of the post reads, &#8220;NEW: ABC host claims the United States government tried to kill President Trump!&#8221; However, this claim is false. A transcript from the original video, which is available on Good Morning America&#8217;s verified YouTube channel, shows that Thomas actually used the word &#8220;gunman,&#8221; not &#8220;government,&#8221; when discussing the incident. <\/p>\n<p>According to The Hill, the FBI has recovered a drone and two &#8220;relatively crude&#8221; explosive devices from the car and home of the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified that these explosives could be &#8220;detonated remotely.&#8221; The video in question features Thomas reporting on the chaotic moments following the shooting, stating, &#8220;Our audience is about to see the frantic seconds in the moments after the gunman tried to kill former President Trump,&#8221; starting at the 15-second mark. The segment includes footage from law enforcement helmet cameras showing the scene, including the counting of shell casings and blurred images of Crooks&#8217; body after he was shot by a sniper. At no point does Thomas imply that the government was involved in the shooting. <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this claim is not mentioned on ABC News&#8217; website or its verified social media platforms, and Check Your Fact found no credible news sources to back it up. In fact, Logically Facts reported on July 25 that the claim is false. Check Your Fact has reached out to an ABC News representative for comment and will update the article if a response is received<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2309305,"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-2161922277-3-scaled-e1721930264157.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[7380,36059,13420,36309,36308],"class_list":["post-2309304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-misinformation","tag-abc-news","tag-fact-check","tag-government-conspiracy","tag-pierre-thomas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2161922277-3-scaled-e1721930264157.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309304","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=2309304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}