FILE – In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, Trump supporters participate in a rally in Washington. Trump is casting the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol as a patriotic act. As part of this, Trump is attempting to spread suspicions about the circumstances of the death of Ashli Babbitt, who was in the pro-Trump mob that day. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

By Colleen Long and Calvin Woodward | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: July 18, 2021 at 1:47 p.m. | UPDATED: July 18, 2021 at 1:53 p.m.

FACT CHECK: Trump stokes Jan. 6 conspiracy theories

A look at the veracity of claims by political figures