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FalsePhoto shows the Instagram account of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks, with the bio, “In my quest to end Epsteins evil empire.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJul 15, 2024FalseThomas Crooks “was a registered Democrat who voted for Clinton and Biden.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 15, 2024FalseVideo shows Trump gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks yelling “slash Republican throats”Said by X postsPolitiFactJul 15, 2024False“The idea that there’s political violence or violence in America like this is just unheard of.”Said by Joe BidenPolitiFactJul 15, 2024TrueA photo shared online in early July 2024 authentically showed a young woman seated on a building ledge and watching one of the Twin Towers burn during the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the U.S.SnopesJul 15, 2024TrueHelen Keller said, “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”SnopesJul 15, 2024TrueFilmmaker John Hughes wrote the script for the 1985 comedy-drama "The Breakfast Club" in two days.SnopesJul 14, 2024TrueA photo shared online in early July 2024 authentically showed Saturn and its rings 30 minutes before sunset on Earth.SnopesJul 14, 2024Can’t tellA photo authentically depicted an officer who killed a shooter who allegedly opened fire on former U.S. President Donald Trump and "saved" his life.SnopesJul 14, 2024FalseA photo from viral social media posts shows Trump rally shooting suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactJul 14, 2024FalseDonald Trump staged the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.Said by Social MediaPolitiFactJul 14, 2024False“Butler Police confirm the shooter’s name is Mark Violets. He is a known Antifa extremist.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJul 14, 2024False“El que disparo Donald Trump, Mark Violets ha sido asesinado.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactJul 14, 2024False“Trump rally shooter has been identified as 32-year-old California resident, Hank Pecker.”Said by Threads postsPolitiFactJul 14, 2024FalseAn audio clip features former U.S. President Donald Trump saying Republicans are "the dumbest group of voters in the country."SnopesJul 14, 2024Can’t tellAs a teenager, Cameron Diaz bought marijuana from Snoop Dogg, who attended the same high school as her.SnopesJul 14, 2024TrueCoors, Walmart and ExxonMobil have all contributed money to The Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank leading the Project 2025 initiative.SnopesJul 13, 2024Can’t tellIn a 2013 speech, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, "I would like to see people like Donald Trump run for office."SnopesJul 13, 2024MixedThe list of things that are younger than U.S. President Joe Biden and former U.S. President Donald Trump includes: Bill Clinton, India, diamonds on engagement rings, color television, the U.S. interstate highway system, Alaska and Hawaii, birth control pills, Walmart, pineapple on pizza, legal interracial marriage, calling 911, high fives, the last guillotine execution, CNN, ciabatta bread and 95% of the U.S. population.SnopesJul 13, 2024Mixed"The Trump administration handed out taxpayer dollars to a foreign company. Hundreds of homes and farms were bulldozed, and over $500 million in taxpayer dollars were wasted preparing for Foxconn."Said by Joe BidenPolitiFactJul 13, 2024TrueA video captured on April 21, 2022, shows former U.S. President Donald Trump praising the formation of plans for Project 2025 at an event for the initiative's leaders, The Heritage Foundation.SnopesJul 13, 2024FalseAn image shared in May 2024 showed an official movie poster for the movie "The Batman Part II."SnopesJul 13, 2024TrueA video clip authentically shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s reaction to U.S. President Joe Biden inadvertently calling him “President Putin.”SnopesJul 13, 2024FalseA map shows all of the churches in France that were "set on fire, vandalized or attacked in recent years."SnopesJul 13, 2024