FACT CHECK: Was Trump Shot Multiple Times During The Assassination Attempt?

A post shared on social media purports that former President Donald Trump was shot in the body during the attempted assassination in Pennsylvania recently.

Reports circulating and evidence accumulating that Trump also took a shot to the chest, but was wearing a bullet proof vest. pic.twitter.com/2m7V6of2YK

— Chad Elsey (@juryverdicts) July 14, 2024

The image does not show a bullet hole, but rather a wrinkle in the secret service agent’s jacket sleeve.

Trump arrived in Milwaukee on Sunday for the Republican National Convention just a day after his assassination attempt, but will not speak until Thursday, according to The Associated Press. Trump’s campaign team shared a post on social media shortly after the attempt to say that he was shot in the right ear, CBS reported.

A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purports that Trump was hit multiple times by the shooter. The post shared a photo that allegedly shows a bullet hole in his jacket.

The caption reads, “Reports circulating and evidence accumulating that Trump also took a shot to the chest, but was wearing a bullet proof vest.”

The claim is inaccurate. The full image, shared by The Associated Press, clearly shows that it is not a bullet hole, but rather a wrinkle in the Secret Service agent’s jacket sleeve.

Misinformation has rapidly spread online since the incident. Check Your Fact also debunked a claim that an X photo showed the Trump rally shooter.