EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Viral social media rumors claiming Donald Trump was shot again in Washington are completely false, federal authorities and major news outlets confirm.
Despite the intensity of the online posts, no credible news organization, law-enforcement agency, Secret Service statement, or hospital report has confirmed any new attack on Donald Trump in Washington or anywhere else. Major U.S. and international media outlets, which routinely break and verify incidents of this scale within minutes, have reported nothing supporting the claim. Federal authorities also remain silent on any such emergency — a strong indication that the story is not based on real events.
Misinformation and Viral Spread