February 26, 2026 | 11:10 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A short video claiming that U.S. President Donald Trump stopped his speech after hearing the takbir chant circulated on Instagram [archive] on February 17, 2026.
The 11-second recording shows the atmosphere at Trump's speech changing suddenly when someone shouts "Allahu Akbar." Trump appears flustered and is immediately surrounded by four black-suited bodyguards at the podium.
The clip received 148,500 likes and 5,500 comments. But did Trump's speech actually end when he heard someone shout "Allahu Akbar"?
FACT CHECK
Tempo used a reverse image search tool and searched various credible news sources to verify the claim. The results showed that the audio in the video had been modified, rendering it inconsistent with the original incident.
A Google reverse image search reveals that the incident took place on March 12, 2016, in Dayton, Ohio. At the time, Donald Trump was campaigning as the Republican presidential candidate for the United States in an airplane hangar.
At the end of his speech, Donald Trump appeared to flinch after hearing a voice from the audience behind him. A group of bodyguards immediately rushed onto the stage and formed a protective circle around him.
According to a PBS News report, Donald Trump campaign member Hope Hicks said a man breached the security zone. Security officers apprehended the man quickly, before Trump could continue his speech.
Local authorities identified the intruder as Thomas Dimassimo. They charged him with public order violations and imposed a $250 fine and one year of probation.
Donald Trump, via X account on March 13, 2016, stated that the intruder was a member of the ISIS group. In an interview with CNN, Thomas Dimassimo denied the accusation and called Donald Trump a bully.
Tempo compared the circulating video with the original recordings from NBC News, CNN, and ABC News. Unlike the circulating content claimed, the original recordings did not include the sound of the crowd shouting takbir.
CONCLUSION
Tempo's investigation found that the claim that U.S. President Donald Trump's speech was interrupted by someone shouting "Allahu Akbar" is false.
TEMPO FACT-CHECK TEAM
**Do you have information or claims that you want to have fact-checked? Contact our ChatBot. You can also send criticism, objections, or feedback for this Fact-Checking article via email to [email protected].
Fact Check: No Evidence Epstein Files Show McDonald's Used Human Meat
1 hari lalu
Tempo's fact check team found that the Epstein Files contain no records of McDonald's use of human meat.
Fact Check: Did 3 Presidents Die Mysteriously for Refusing Covid-19 Vaccines?
1 hari lalu
Tempo fact check team's investigations into the deaths of the presidents of Haiti, Tanzania, and Burundi reveal no link to Covid-19 vaccine refusal.
Fact Check: Claim That the Covid-19 Pandemic Never Happened Is False
2 hari lalu
Fact Check - A former Pfizer vice president's claim that the Covid-19 pandemic does not exist contradicts scientific facts.
Fact Check: No, AstraZeneca Vaccine Does Not Mean 'Path to Death'
3 hari lalu
Fact check - Latin Dictionary invalidate the translation of "the path to death" because the phrase 'a stra ze neca' is unknown.
Fact Check: Is There Rp2.5 Million Social Aid in Your ID Card?
4 hari lalu
Tempo Fact Check team finds that the Ministry of Social Affairs has never released information regarding ID Card-linked social assistance.
Fact Check: Epstein Files Do Not Suggest Joe Biden Died in 2019
6 hari lalu
An Instagram account claimed that Joe Biden was executed in 2019 and replaced by a masked, engineered clone as President from 2021 to 2025.
Fact Check: Video Claims Indonesian Forces Killed 170 Israeli Soldiers Are False
7 hari lalu
Several social media accounts falsely claim Indonesian forces killed 170 Israeli soldiers in Gaza.
Fact Check: Did Putin Threaten Israel, Reject 'Board of Peace' After Palestinian Talks?
8 hari lalu
A video claims Vladimir Putin threatened Israel and rejected a US "Board of Peace" after meeting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow.
Fact Check: Viral Claim That Human Meat Is Used in Sausages and Hamburgers Is False
9 hari lalu
Social media posts on February 3 claimed human meat was used in sausages and hamburgers, drawing 105,000 likes and 4,100 comments by February 12.
Fact Check: Claim of Ringgit Rejected as Rupiah Strengthens Is False
9 hari lalu
Fact check - The value of Rupiah has tended to weaken against the Ringgit over the past year.
