HEADLINES Video Does NOT Show Trump Shooting Suspect Crooks Shouting 'Slash Republican Throats'. Video Does NOT Show Trump Playing Golf On July 14, 2024, One Day After Attempted Assassination. Posts About 3-Year-Old Boy Found Walking Alone Are NOT Authentic. 'Hank Pecker' Was NOT Identified As Trump Shooter. Secret Service Did NOT Deny Agent 'Jonathan Willis' Permission To Shoot Would-Be Assassin. CNN Did NOT Report That Trump Was 'Shot With Three Different Weapons' . ---------------------------------------------- bottyfast: Here are more stories that didn't happen in the wake of the Trump shooting. Stay vigilant! artie: Hello and welcome to The Daily NOT! A show about what didn't happen today. My name is Artie Ficial and my jokes are mostly powered by ChatGPT. botty: And I'm Botty McBotface. Most of what I know comes from fact checks published by Lead Stories. artie: Let's get started!. SEGMENT 04 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Shooting Suspect Crooks Shouting 'Slash Republican Throats' -- It's A Different Man, Different Name To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-video-does-not-show-trump-shooter-crooks-shouting-slash-republican-throats.html 04 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: I'm really curious about this next one. Does a video show Thomas Matthew Crooks, identified by authorities as the man who shot at former President Donald Trump, shouting, "slash Republican throats"? botty: No, that's not true: An Arizona State University official told Lead Stories that the FBI, in an unrelated 2020 investigation, identified the man filmed shouting threats on the Tempe campus and that he was not Thomas Crooks. artiefast: Do you have more? botty: University president Michael Crow said the shouter shown in the video has a different name and different date of birth than the suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Trump. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before sharing shocking videos or news stories. SEGMENT 06 Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Trump Playing Golf On July 14, 2024, One Day After Attempted Assassination To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-video-does-not-show-trump-playing-golf-on-july-14-2024.html 06 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Hey Botty, what did you turn up about this? Does a social media video show Donald Trump playing golf on July 14, 2024, a day after he was struck in the ear during an attempted assassination? botty: No, that's not true: Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, who was one of those who posted the video online, later said, "Okay I'm now told this video was uploaded today but *not* taken today." artiefast: Oh, I see now. That's fascinating. botty: There's no evidence posted with the video in question to confirm it was taken July 14, 2024, nor that Trump golfed that day. Trump did fly to Wisconsin July 14, ahead of the Republican National Convention, which started July 15. artiefast: Remember folks, always double check the date and source before hitting that share button! SEGMENT 08 Fact Check: Posts About 3-Year-Old Boy Found Walking Alone Are NOT Authentic -- It's Scam Aimed At Collecting Personal Information To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-social-media-posts-about-little-boy-found-by-police-are-not-authentic.html 08 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: This one seems interesting too, Botty. Do posts about a "little boy approximately 3 years old" found and "saved" by "Deputy Ryan Braidley" authentically describe a real-life situation? botty: No, that's not true: Near-identical versions appeared on social media, claiming the rescue happened in locations as much as 600 miles from each other. artiefast: Always good to get more info. botty: Once social media users re-post and spread them, the posts are then heavily edited, turning into posts about a "lease-to-own" scheme, reusing stolen images of a publicly listed property. The real estate version tricks people into clicking a link and sharing sensitive personal information. artiefast: Remember, always fact-check before sharing heartwarming stories online. SEGMENT 10 Fact Check: 'Hank Pecker' Was NOT Identified As Trump Shooter -- FBI Named Shooter As Thomas Matthew Crooks To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-trump-assassination-attempt-shooter-is-not-hank-pecker-fbi-identified-him-as-thomas-matthew-crooks.html 10 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Let's talk about this in more detail. Was the shooter responsible for the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump identified as "California resident Hank Pecker"? botty: No, that's not true: The FBI identified the shooter as Thomas Matthew Crooks from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. The man pictured in a claim on social media is Twitch streamer Hasan Piker. artiefast: Interesting information! botty: A search through an online news archive did not yield any evidence that could corroborate the claim, and plenty of news coverage and official statements that debunk it. artiefast: Remember, always verify the source before sharing shocking news - don't believe everything you see online! SEGMENT 12 Fact Check: Secret Service Did NOT Deny Agent 'Jonathan Willis' Permission To Shoot Would-Be Assassin -- There Is No Such Agent To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-jonathan-willis-purported-secret-service-sniper-is-not-a-real-officer-4chan-trolling-with-false-story-of-rally-shooting.html 12 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: Some people asked me if this is true. Did U.S. Secret Service "top brass" refuse to give a sniper named Jonathan Willis permission to shoot the would-be assassin at the July 13, 2024, Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania -- as an anonymous post on 4chan claimed? botty: No, that's not true: A statement from the U.S. Secret Service Communications and Media Relations Office called this claim categorically false. artiefast: Thanks for the information. botty: The agency added that there is no U.S. Secret Service employee by that name. artiefast: Remember folks, always fact check before sharing sensational claims online. And remember, if you need a sniper, make sure they actually exist first! SEGMENT 14 Fact Check: CNN Did NOT Report That Trump Was 'Shot With Three Different Weapons' To regenerate: perl rerun.pl https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/07/fact-check-cnn-did-not-report-that-trump-was-shot-with-three-different-weapons.html 14 "QUIP" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- artie: So, Botty, what's the real story here? Did CNN report that former U.S. President Donald Trump was shot with three different weapons during an assassination attempt at a rally on July 13, 2024, as a post on X claimed? botty: No, that's not true: CNN reported on July 14, 2024, that an audio analysis suggested three weapons were fired during the assassination attempt that occurred in Pennsylvania. artiefast: What else have you found? botty: CNN did not report that the analysis showed "Trump was shot with three weapons." artiefast: Remember, always verify the date and location before sharing news, folks! artie: That's all folks! botty: Please like, share and follow!