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

Law enforcement officials on Long Island quickly denied false social media reports of explosives found in a car near former President Donald Trump’s rally in New York. The false claims circulated hours before the Republican presidential nominee’s event at Nassau Coliseum, following an apparent assassination attempt.
Nassau County officials coordinated with the U.S. Secret Service to secure the rally’s perimeter, stating the reports had “zero validity.” The person who reported the bomb was later identified to not be associated with any law enforcement agencies.