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Fact Check

When Donald Trump was shot, the internet unleashed wild conspiracy theories

As the Republican National Convention was set to open in Milwaukee, evidence-free assertions ran wild on social media about the suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
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Social Media – Claims that the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was staged are baseless

Donald Trump staged the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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Social Media – No, this photo is not of Trump rally shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks

A photo from viral social media posts shows Trump rally shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks.
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PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle

PBS News and PolitiFact announced a partnership that will run through the 2024 election cycle, beginning with the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Ahead of RNC, a look back at our fact-checks of Trump’s Wisconsin claims

When former President Donald Trump takes the stage in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention, he’ll be retu
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What to Know About Project 2025, the Pro-Trump Plan to Overhaul US Government

For several months, we received a flood of reader inquiries asking if Project 2025 was a real effort to “reshape America.” Here’s the answer.
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