July 18, 2024; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump kisses the uniform of former fire fighter Corey Comperatore, who was killed at the Butler rally, before delivering his nomination acceptance speech during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum. The final day of the RNC featured a keynote address by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Mandatory Credit: Mike De Sisti-USA TODAY Mike De Sisti, Mike De Sisti-USA TODAY
The claim: Misspelled name proves jacket on RNC stage didn’t belong to Corey Comperatore
A July 18 Threads post ( direct link ) includes a picture of former President Donald Trump on the Republican National Convention stage next to a firefighter's jacket with “Compertore” written on the back.
"The firefighter gear is fake… And they misspelled his name,” reads the post. It was a reference to 50-year-old firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was killed during the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump.
Comperatore's fire department confirmed the misspelled jacket seen on the RNC stage belonged to the slain fireman. It said the error was made several years prior to the shooting and Comperatore opted not to correct it. Photos of the jacket taken before Trump's speech also read "Compertore."
Comperatore opted not to fix misspelling, department says
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