{"id":2331585,"date":"2024-08-27T10:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T14:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-donald-trump-make-a-truth-social-post-claiming-he-used-to-play-football-with-o-j-simpson\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T10:13:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T14:13:53","slug":"fact-check-did-donald-trump-make-a-truth-social-post-claiming-he-used-to-play-football-with-o-j-simpson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-donald-trump-make-a-truth-social-post-claiming-he-used-to-play-football-with-o-j-simpson\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump Make A TRUTH Social Post Claiming He Used To Play Football With O.J. Simpson?"},"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\">38<\/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-did-donald-trump-make-a-truth-social-post-claiming-he-used-to-play-football-with-o-j-simpson%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=2331585&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 <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 X (formerly Twitter) \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-covid-19-flip-flops-a-timeline\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s COVID-19 Flip-Flops: A Timeline\">falsely claims<\/a> to show a post from Donald Trump on TRUTH Social, stating he used to play football with O.J. Simpson. The image asserts \u200cthat \u200dTrump boasted about\u2064 his running skills and a conversation with Simpson,\u200c which supposedly \u200dtook place during \u200ctheir time together. \u2063However, the claim has been debunked, as there is no record of such a post on Trump&#8217;s TRUTH\u2063 Social \u200caccount or any\u200d other\u2064 credible sources. Additionally, Trump&#8217;s ongoing political activities include a dispute with Vice President Kamala Harris regarding an upcoming debate format. The image\u200d has been viewed over 100,000 times, spreading misinformation\u2064 about Trump&#8217;s supposed\u2063 connection with Simpson. Fact-checkers \u200cconfirmed the post is false, emphasizing the importance of verifying\u200c claims shared 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>.  <\/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\/archer_rs\/status\/1826708448429703279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> purports to show a TRUTH Social post from 2024 Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump claiming he used to play football with O.J. Simpson.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yipkEQK5Ld\">pic.twitter.com\/yipkEQK5Ld<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RS Archer (@archer_rs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/archer_rs\/status\/1826708448429703279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The purported post does not appear on Trump&rsquo;s TRUTH Social account, and there is no other evidence suggesting Trump made the remark.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trump has sparred with 2024 Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris over whether or not their microphones should be muted during a Sept. 10 debate hosted by ABC News, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/08\/26\/harris-trump-debate-sept-10-abc-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Axios<\/a>. Trump appeared to suggest he might back out of the debate during an Aug. 26 stop in Virginia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/trump-suggests-may-back-sept-10-abc-debate-rcna168198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>The X image, viewed over 100,000 times as of writing, purports to show a TRUTH Social post from Trump claiming he used to play football with Simpson. &ldquo;The great O.J. Simpson used to play football with me. Not many people know that because I don&rsquo;t like to boast. He could never outrun me, though &ndash; have you ever seen blisters on my feet? No blisters,&rdquo; the post begins.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He used to say: &lsquo;Sir, you are a great runner, probably the best there has ever been. Also thank you, sir, for playing ball with a black man.&rsquo; He had tears in his eyes that day,&rdquo; the post continues. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/22\/fact-check-post-cereal-prices-grocery-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Viral Threads Post Attributes False Quote About Cereal Prices, Grocery ID To Trump)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. Check Your Fact reviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/with_replies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trump&rsquo;s TRUTH Social account<\/a> and did not find the purported post about Simpson. Likewise, the remark neither appears on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldjtrump.com\/news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trump&rsquo;s website<\/a> nor his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100044274887410\/search?q=The%20great%20O.J.%20Simpson%20used%20to%20play%20football%20with%20me.%20Not%20many%20people%20know%20that%20because%20I%20don%27t%20like%20to%20boast.%20He%20could%20never%20outrun%20me%2C%20though%20-%20have%20you%20ever%20seen%20blisters%20on%20my%20feet%3F%20No%20blisters&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">verified<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22The%20great%20O.J.%20Simpson%20used%20to%20play%20football%20with%20me.%20Not%20many%20people%20know%20that%20because%20I%20don%27t%20like%20to%20boast.%20He%20could%20never%20outrun%20me%2C%20though%20-%20have%20you%20ever%20seen%20blisters%20on%20my%20feet%3F%20No%20blisters%22%20(from%3ArealDonaldTrump)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realdonaldtrump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Check Your Fact did not find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=2467193693721a31&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=The+great+O.J.+Simpson+used+to+play+football+with+me.+Not+many+people+know+that+because+I+don%27t+like+to+boast.+He+could+never+outrun+me,+though+-+have+you+ever+seen+blisters+on+my+feet%3F+No+blisters+trump&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0BglSNKPbDQcL4Et01QEIYvJ5VGsHgUL_tsKqYywhWXkknveTpaLEIQiU02u5i1FK6dHFJG9DUWmq4-zNCqGlryZ4yAfh6DWQCGjJN75KQcxJG-MdUNG8Kc0kHNav5nau1LdpfQ3e5q5gCa29w2WOwwLsR0mKYMVnLzL8ubVYa05m-HXx5SJWoVKcZy9LibCwUk5voKX36pFrOo-W44CSiCh03-mw&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjN566ol5OIAxXVEVkFHU6BH50Q0pQJegQIDRAB&amp;biw=1610&amp;bih=869&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">any credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On August 23, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.logicallyfacts.com\/en\/fact-check\/no-trump-did-not-say-that-he-played-football-with-oj-simpson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Logically Facts<\/a> reported the claim was false. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/fact-check\/no-evidence-that-trump-posted-truth-social-about-oj-simpson-2024-04-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reuters<\/a> also debunked the claim in April 2024 when it first circulated online.<\/p>\n<p>Simpson died of cancer back in April 2024 at age 76, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/BkPA5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The New York Times<\/a>. The football player and actor was acquitted in a 1995 trial that accused him of murdering his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald L. Goldman, the outlet reported. Simpson was later found liable for the deaths of his former wife and her friend in a 1997 civil suit, also according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Check Your Fact looked into the claim that Trump played football, and according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2016\/09\/15\/donald-trump-i-played-high-school-football\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2018 article from TMZ<\/a>, the former Republican president said he played football &ldquo;at a very low level&rdquo; during his high school years.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted a Trump spokesperson for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A widely circulated image on X claims to display a post from TRUTH Social by Donald Trump, the 2024 Republican nominee and former President, stating that he played football with O.J. Simpson. However, this claim has been deemed false. The alleged post cannot be found on Trump&#8217;s TRUTH Social account, nor is there any evidence indicating that he made such a statement.<\/p>\n<p>In related news, Trump has been in a dispute with Vice President Kamala Harris regarding whether their microphones should be muted during an upcoming debate on September 10 hosted by ABC News. Reports suggest that Trump hinted at possibly withdrawing from the debate during an event in Virginia on August 26.<\/p>\n<p>The viral image, which has garnered over 100,000 views as of now, features a fabricated quote where Trump supposedly reminisces about playing football with Simpson and includes exaggerated statements about their interactions. However, Check Your Fact confirmed that this post does not exist on Trump&#8217;s official social media platforms or website and found no credible news sources supporting the claim.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Logically Facts reported the assertion as false shortly after it emerged online. Additionally, Reuters had previously debunked it back in April 2024 when it first appeared. Notably, O.J. Simpson passed away from cancer in April 2024 at age 76; he was acquitted of murder charges in a highly publicized trial in 1995 but was later held liable for wrongful death in a civil suit.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Check Your Fact investigated Trump&#8217;s history with football and noted that according to a TMZ article from 2018, he mentioned playing at &#8220;a very low level&#8221; during high school years. A request for comment was made to Trump&#8217;s spokesperson regarding these claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2331586,"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\/08\/GettyImages-2167290586-scaled-e1724691860140.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7380,32319,13420,39392,35132],"class_list":["post-2331585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-misinformation","tag-donald-trump","tag-fact-check","tag-o-j-simpson","tag-truth-social"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2167290586-scaled-e1724691860140.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331585","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=2331585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}