Trump Photo With Herzl Was Actually At NYT Office
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Recent social media claims suggesting that former President Donald Trump displayed a photograph of Theodor Herzl, the founder of Zionism, in his office have been proven false through fact-checking efforts.
A thorough investigation, including a reverse image search, traced the original photograph to a November 2016 Facebook post. The images in question show Trump alongside Kellyanne Conway, who later served as his senior counselor, standing in front of a wall decorated with various photographs. These images carry The New York Times watermark, indicating their true origin.
On July 3rd, 1904 Theodor Herzl passed away. He wished to be buried in the Jewish State he envisioned. And so he was, 45 years later. pic.twitter.com/8tmM388kwr
— National Library of Israel (@NLIsrael) July 3, 2017
The Facebook post’s context reveals that these photographs were actually taken during Trump’s visit to The New York Times office. The original caption described the setting as “the history wall of the New York Times,” specifically mentioning it was taken during a photo session at the newspaper’s headquarters.
Further verification comes from The New York Times itself, which published a transcript of a November 2016 interview with Trump. The transcript includes the identical photograph of Trump and Conway positioned in front of the wall of historical images.
Donald Trump, yeni çalışma odasının duvarına Siyonizmin kurucusu Theodor Herzl’in fotoğrafını astı… pic.twitter.com/7oA3xr1vRA
— Murat AKAN 🇹🇷 (@yazarmuratakan) December 16, 2024
The claim lacks support from any credible news sources or official channels. Neither Trump’s official website nor his TRUTH Social account makes any mention of displaying Herzl’s photograph. In fact, Full Fact, a UK-based fact-checking organization, has explicitly debunked this claim in their December 19th report.
When reached for comment about this matter, Trump’s spokesperson has yet to respond to the inquiry. The evidence clearly shows that the viral image was taken at The New York Times office and not in Trump’s personal space, definitively disproving the claim about the Herzl photograph.
