FACT CHECK: No, Donald Trump Did Not Pose Similarly To Hitler After Assassination Attempt
A photo shared on X claims a viral picture from the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump shows that he imitated an image of Adolf Hitler.
I thought that pic looked familiar. Trump posed it like his idol Adolf Hitler. #Trump #AdolfHitler #Hitler #Staged #TrumpAssasinationAttempt #TrumpIsAnExistentialThreat pic.twitter.com/PZrkygbfuk
— A.D. II 🇺🇸🇮🇪 (@theirishokie) July 19, 2024
Verdict: False
The image has been photoshopped. It combines separate images of Hitler and another man which can both be found on Getty Images.
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An X post allegedly shows Trump posing similarly to Hitler. On the right is a picture showing Trump with a bloodied face and a raised fist while surrounded by Secret Service agents, one of which is shielding him with her body. On the left appears to be a photo of Hitler raising his fist in a similar fashion with two people on each side of him, their poses resembling that of the Secret Service agents in the Trump picture.
“I thought that pic looked familiar. Trump posed it like his idol Adolf Hitler,” the caption reads.
The Hitler image has been photoshopped and is a combination of different images, however. The photo of Hitler raising his fist can be found on Getty Images and has been mirrored in the edited picture. The photo used of the other man can also be found on Getty. “Nazi Gauleiter of Berlin, Joseph Goebbels, giving a speech, with police and members of the SA in attendance, 1933,” its caption reads. Check Your Fact could not verify the identity of the woman pictured.
In the bottom right corner of the picture is text that says @PaulleyTicks, which corresponds with an X account. Although Check Your Fact was unable to locate the photoshopped image, this account has previously posted clearly edited content comparing Trump to Hitler. (RELATED: No, Vivek Ramaswamy Did Not Make Post Criticizing Donald Trump’s Campaign’s Comments About AI)
The claim was also debunked by Snopes and AFP Fact Check.
