Bottled water Trump gave to Ohioans wasn’t yellow

Posted on AllSides February 24th, 2023
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AP Photo/Matt Freed
FACT CHECK

CLAIM: A photo shows that the bottled water that former President Donald Trump gifted to East Palestine, Ohio, residents was dark yellow in color.

AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. This is a years-old photo that has been altered to discolor the water. AP photos of the bottles Trump handed out in Ohio show that the water appeared clear.

THE FACTS: In the days since Trump handed out bottled water to those affected by a recent train derailment and chemical burn in Ohio, an image purporting to show the water he delivered began circulating online.

The deceptively edited image shows a...

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