Trump corrects himself after making false claim about active shooter
Donald Trump on Saturday was forced to issue a correction for his own public statement after the president falsely reported information about an active shooter.
An active shooter was reported on this weekend at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, and news outlets suggested there are multiple victims. CNN also reported the news, publishing an article called, "No suspect in custody after reports of a shooting at Brown University, officials say."
CNN and MS NOW both reported that no suspect was in custody, despite there being an initial report of an arrest, but Trump posted outdated information on his Truth Social account.
"I have been briefed on the shooting that took place at Brown University in Rhode Island. The FBI is on the scene. The suspect is in custody. God bless the victims and the families of the victims!" the president wrote.
Minutes later, Trump was forced to correct himself.
"The Brown University Police reversed their previous statement — The suspect is NOT in custody," he added after news networks had already reported that information.
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