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Jon Stewart 'Daily Show' desk for story, 7-17-2024

No, the venue that was supposed to host ‘The Daily Show’ was not shifted to RNC’s hard security zone

July 17, 2024

Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center – where 'The Daily Show' had been scheduled – “was originally located in the ‘soft perimeter,’ they called it, security-wise”…

Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake at the RNC in Milwaukee, 7-16-2024

RNC Day 2: Kari Lake’s False claim that Ruben Gallego voted to let illegal immigrants vote

July 17, 2024

“Just last week, Ruben Gallego voted to let the millions of people who poured into our country illegally cast a ballot in this upcoming election.”

Rallygoers behind Trump lectern at campaign rally in Butler, Pa., 7-13-2024

Claims that the Secret Service staged Trump rally shooting lack merit

July 17, 2024

The Secret Service staged the July 13 shooting at Trump rally.

Delegates on Fiserv Forum floor during RNC in Milwaukee, 7-16-2024

Video shows Donald Trump’s eyes closed in prayer, not sleeping

July 17, 2024

Video shows Donald Trump sleeping at the Republican National Convention’s first night.

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Does a photo show that Trump’s ear ‘grew back’ after assassination attempt? No, it’s from 2022

July 16, 2024

Photo shows that two days after former President Donald Trump’s attempted assassination, the top part of his ear “grew back.”

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No, Trump rally shooter wasn’t ‘Maxwell Yearick’

July 16, 2024

The shooter who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump was “Maxwell Yearick.”

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No, these photos don’t show Trump golfing after assassination attempt

July 16, 2024

Photos show former President Donald Trump golfing after being shot.

Radiologist inspects mammogram in Los Angeles, 5-6-2010

No, Switzerland didn’t ban mammograms

July 16, 2024

Switzerland banned mammograms.

Law enforcement block street in Bethel Park, Pa., Trump assassination attempt investigation, 7-14-2024

Claim that Thomas Matthew Crooks was ‘arrested more than once’ is not supported by evidence

July 16, 2024

Trump campaign rally gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks was “arrested more than once.”

Police snipers return fire after shots fired at former President Donald Trump's PA rally 07-13-2024

Anonymous 4chan post isn’t firsthand Secret Service account of Trump rally shooting

July 15, 2024

A Secret Service agent named Jonathan Willis said he “had the assassin in his sights for 3 minutes, but he was told not to engage…

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No proof Instagram account with Epstein-related bio belonged to Thomas Matthew Crooks

July 15, 2024

Photo shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.”

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Video of man yelling “slash Republican throats” was from 2020. It is not Thomas Matthew Crooks.

July 15, 2024

Video shows Trump gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks yelling “slash Republican throats”

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