Claim: A picture shows Mark Violet, a "known antifa extremist", who has been identified as the Donald Trump shooter and arrested by Butler Police Department.
Fact-check: Italian sports journalist misidentified as Donald Trump shooter - Full Fact
Verdict: this isn't true. the fbi has named 20-year-old thomas matthew crooks as the "subject involved" in the attempted assassination of trump, and he was shot at the scene. the man pictured is an italian sports journalist called marco violi, who has confirmed he was in rome during the attack in pennsylvania on 13 july.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Charlotte Green
Date published: 2024-07-15T00:00:00