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Police Say Pocketknife Didn’t Open at Trump Rally

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally in Chillicothe, Ohio, with Secret Service while police reported no stabbing.
Chillicothe Police Captain Michael Short told Newsweek a pocketknife was snagged by an officer’s retention clip.
Police said the pocketknife did not open.
A video captured a man asking officers, “Is there a knife in my back?”
Conservative activist Tyler Bowyer posted the clip on X, claiming a Trump supporter was stabbed.

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U.S. President Donald Trump held a rally in Chillicothe, Ohio, with Secret Service while police reported no stabbing.
Chillicothe Police Captain Michael Short told Newsweek a pocketknife was snagged by an officer’s retention clip.
Police said the pocketknife did not open.
A video captured a man asking officers, “Is there a knife in my back?”
Conservative activist Tyler Bowyer posted the clip on X, claiming a Trump supporter was stabbed.