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Snopes: Posts falsely claim Charlie Kirk shooting suspect was a Trump donor [View all]
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/charlie-kirk-suspect-trump-donor/Posts falsely claim Charlie Kirk shooting suspect was a Trump donor
"Tyler Robinson" is a more common name than social media users would lead you to believe.
Rae Deng
Published Sept. 12, 2025
Claim:
The shooting suspect in the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson, donated to U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.
Rating:
False
Context
A different Tyler Robinson donated to Trump in 2020.
[...]
"Tyler Robinson" is a more common name than social media users would lead you to believe.
Rae Deng
Published Sept. 12, 2025
Claim:
The shooting suspect in the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, Tyler Robinson, donated to U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.
Rating:
False
Context
A different Tyler Robinson donated to Trump in 2020.
[...]
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