Hollywood star John Leguizamo has been spreading false information, claiming that former President Donald Trump was not injured during Saturday’s assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
John Leguizamo, recently a guest host on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, reposted a photo of Trump showing his right ear uninjured.
“Not even a scratch! But milk it for all you can!” the actor wrote.
However, it has been revealed that the photo is actually from 2022.
The photo in question was taken at a 2022 event in Ohio, where Trump was alongside then-Senate candidate J.D. Vance (R-OH). Media outlets have been recirculating the Reuters file photo following Trump’s announcement on Monday that Sen. Vance would be his vice presidential pick.
As of Tuesday mid-afternoon, Leguizamo has not deleted his post, despite a correction note from readers.
The actor also mocked Trump for wearing an ear bandage during the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday.
“What quack doctor botched that up?! Looks like his drink friend put that on!” he wrote.
Disney’s Star Wars actor Mark Hamill is also promoting the idea that Trump is faking his injury.
On Saturday, Trump sustained a bullet wound to his ear, narrowly avoiding a fatal injury, when a gunman attempted to assassinate him during a rally in Pennsylvania.
Numerous media photos show blood streaming down the former president’s face from his ear as he shouted “Fight! Fight! Fight!” to his crowd of supporters.
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