False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online

8 articles, oldest first.

1. Courthouse News Service

   False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online ↗ (opens Courthouse News Service)

   Published Sep 17, 2024

   Same headline from 3 more outlets

   Courthouse News Service's feed description

   The claims were then shared widely on X, formerly Twitter, by a number of prominent accounts, including that of the company’s owner, Elon Musk.

2. New York Post

   Cops shoot down bogus report of explosives found near Trump’s LI rally site ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Sep 17, 2024

   New York Post's feed description

   Police said Wednesday there was “no validity” to reports explosives had been found near the site of former President Donald Trump’s Long...

3. PJ Media

   BREAKING: Cops Find Explosives Near Trump Rally on Long Island ↗ (opens PJ Media)

   Published Sep 17, 2024

4. Breitbart News

   Update: Police Say Reports of Explosives Found in Vehicle at Trump Rally Are False ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

   Published Sep 17, 2024

   Breitbart News's feed description

   Police found explosives in car on Long Island on Wednesday near former President Donald Trump's scheduled Wednesday rally.

5. Voice of America

   False reports of explosives found in car near Trump rally spread online ↗ (opens Voice of America)

   Published Sep 17, 2024

   Voice of America's feed description

   Law enforcement officials on Long Island worked quickly to publicly knock down social media posts falsely reporting that explosives had been found in a car near former President Donald Trump's planned rally

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.