AAP FACTCHECK – Donald Trump mistook Pennsylvania for North Carolina during a campaign rally, social media users claim. This is false. Footage of an August 17 rally has been edited to make it appear as if the former US president is referring to the Pennsylvania rally as being in North Carolina.
However, he is actually referring to a group of supporters in the crowd from North Carolina. “Trump just mistook Pennsylvania for North Carolina at his rally,” one Facebook user posted alongside a screenshot of the rally. Another user shared the video with text that reads: “Trump forgets what state he is in.
” “THEY WOULDA ATE JOE UP FOR THIS!!” the video’s caption adds. But extended clips of the rally tell a different story. Trump’s initial reference to North Carolina comes at the 12 minute 25 second mark as he points out regular rally attendees.
“I have another group from a place called North Carolina, has anybody ever heard of North Caro...
We love North Carolina,” Trump says while pointing to his left to a section of the crowd. “The beautiful ladies over there. This is number.
..217,” he says in reference to the number of rallies the group has supposedly attended.
The mention of North Carolina used for the false claim comes at 29 minutes. “A guy’s waiting with his family for three and a half, four days, they have a tent, and the tent is set up. They have hundreds of them and they wait,” Trump says in reference to comments that he speaks for too long at .