Fact Check: Fake Trump Post Image About 'Only Criminals' Carrying 'Guns On Our Streets' NOT Actual Truth Social Post After Minneapolis Shooting
Yahoo • • nation
Key Points:
- A viral screenshot claiming President Trump posted on Truth Social saying "HE HAD A GUN, ONLY CRIMINALS CARRY GUNS ON OUR STREETS, WE NEED LAW AND ORDER" is fake and not an authentic post from his account.
- Trump did post on Truth Social after the January 24, 2026 shooting of Alex Pretti by Border Patrol agents, but his message did not include any statements about criminals being the only ones carrying guns.
- Searches on Trump's official Truth Social account and Google yielded no evidence of the phrase "ONLY CRIMINALS CARRY GUNS" being posted by Trump.
- The identical nature of all circulating screenshots, including matching engagement metrics and layout, suggests the image