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THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLYFriday 25 September 2026

2 outlets quote this line 2 different ways.

upi.com: “James's dedication to this great country was a defining part of his life,”; abcnews.com: “dedication to this great country was a defining part of his life,”

As published

15 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

upi.com as published: Pennsylvania man wounded in 2024 assassination attempt on Trump diesupi.com2026-09-25 11:43:34abc.net.au as published: Man shot during Trump assassination attempt at 2024 rally dies - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporationabc.net.au2026-09-25 11:43:34abcnews.com as published: Man shot during Trump assassination attempt at 2024 campaign rally dies - ABC Newsabcnews.com2026-09-25 11:43:34dailywire.com as published: Man Wounded In 2024 Trump Assassination Attempt Dies At 76dailywire.com2026-09-25 11:43:34lbc.co.uk as published: Man shot at Trump rally assassination attempt dies aged 76lbc.co.uk2026-09-25 11:43:34nbcnews.com as published: Jim Copenhaver, man shot in Trump assassination attempt, dies 2 years laternbcnews.com2026-09-25 11:43:34news.sky.com as published: Man shot during Trump assassination attempt diesnews.sky.com2026-09-25 11:43:34news18.com as published: Man Who Was Shot During Trump Assassination Attempt Dies At 76 In Pennsylvanianews18.com2026-09-25 11:43:34theguardian.com as published: Man shot and wounded during Trump assassination attempt in Butler diestheguardian.com2026-09-25 11:43:34washingtontimes.com as published: Man who was shot during assassination attempt at Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, dieswashingtontimes.com2026-09-25 11:43:34abcnews.com as published: Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died - ABC Newsabcnews.com2026-09-25 11:43:34audacy.com as published: Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pa., has diedaudacy.com2026-09-25 11:43:34cbsnews.com as published: Man wounded during 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler County diescbsnews.com2026-09-25 11:43:34npr.org as published: Man shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has diednpr.org2026-09-25 11:43:34wafb.com as published: Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Pennsylvania has diedwafb.com2026-09-25 11:43:34

What this entry found

  • THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY

    3 outlets quote this line 3 different ways.

    • upi.com: “As a veteran, he proudly served our nation in the armed forces, and his love of country never wavered. James was a true American patriot who believed deeply in the freedoms and ideals upon which this nation was founded, and he embodied the very best traits of our great nation.”
    • nbcnews.com: “As a veteran, he proudly served our nation in the armed forces, and his love of country never wavered,”
    • nbcnews.com: “James was a true American patriot who believed deeply in the freedoms and ideals upon which this nation was founded, and he embodied the very best traits of our great nation.”
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Date of death announcement

    • washingtontimes.com ('died on Thursday')
    • upi.com (byline Sept. 24)
    the full text
  • WHO COULD READ IT

    theguardian.com put this behind a wall. abc.net.au, abcnews.com, abcnews.com did not.

    • Recorded as served to a reader who was not signed in. Outlets have to be paid
    • what this changes is which account a reader could reach without paying.
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    upi.com carried 4 details no other outlet reported.

    • Copenhaver was shot in the triceps and the bullet damaged his colon and kidney
    • Copenhaver spent a week in the hospital after the shooting
    • CBS News reported on Copenhaver's hospitalization and injuries
    • The House Republican Conference issued a statement about Copenhaver's passing

Day name corrected

The summary below named a weekday that does not match its own date. The date is as written; only the day name was recomputed from it.

  • Wednesday, September 25, 2026 → Friday, September 25, 2026

Who could read this

  • theguardian.com required an account to a reader who was not signed in.
  • abc.net.au, abcnews.com, abcnews.com, cbsnews.com, dailywire.com, lbc.co.uk, nbcnews.com, upi.com, wafb.com, washingtontimes.com served the full article to the same reader.
  • This records what was served, not whether it should have been. Outlets have to be paid, and a wall is not a criticism. What it changes is which account of this event a reader could reach without paying.
14independent outlets
What happened, for context

James Copenhaver, 76, who was shot during an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, died on Friday, September 25, 2026 (two years after the shooting). He was one of three attendees shot; a third, firefighter Corey Comperatore, was killed at the scene, and David Dutch survived. Copenhaver sustained injuries to his arm and abdomen that left him with permanent nerve damage and other complications.

12 of 15 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: news.sky.com, news18.com, npr.org. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • upi.comWIRE
  • abc.net.auPUBLIC
  • abcnews.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • dailywire.comPARTISAN
  • lbc.co.ukUNCLASSIFIED
  • nbcnews.comINDEP
  • news.sky.comINDEP
  • news18.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • theguardian.comINDEP
  • washingtontimes.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • abcnews.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • audacy.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • cbsnews.comINDEP
  • npr.orgPUBLIC
  • wafb.comINDEP

References

Carried by multiple outlets

  • James Copenhaver was 76 years old at the time of his deathupi.com, abc.net.au, abcnews.com, dailywire.com, lbc.co.uk, nbcnews.com, theguardian.com, washingtontimes.com, cbsnews.com, audacy.com, wafb.com
  • Copenhaver died on Wednesdayabc.net.au, abcnews.com, theguardian.com, cbsnews.com, wafb.com
  • Copenhaver was shot during a July 13, 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvaniaupi.com, abc.net.au, abcnews.com, dailywire.com, lbc.co.uk, nbcnews.com, theguardian.com, washingtontimes.com, abcnews.com, audacy.com, cbsnews.com, wafb.com
  • Copenhaver was struck in the arm and abdomenabc.net.au, dailywire.com, nbcnews.com, theguardian.com, abcnews.com, audacy.com, wafb.com
  • Copenhaver sustained injuries that left him with lingering injuries and walking with a caneabc.net.au, theguardian.com, abcnews.com, audacy.com, wafb.com
  • Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, opened fire from a rooftopabc.net.au, abcnews.com, nbcnews.com, theguardian.com, abcnews.com, audacy.com, wafb.com
  • and 12 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Copenhaver was shot in the triceps and the bullet damaged his colon and kidneyonly upi.com
  • Copenhaver spent a week in the hospital after the shootingonly upi.com
  • CBS News reported on Copenhaver's hospitalization and injuriesonly upi.com
  • The House Republican Conference issued a statement about Copenhaver's passingonly upi.com
  • Copenhaver died at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh according to the Daily Wireonly dailywire.com
  • Trump wrote a statement praising Copenhaver as 'a true American Patriot' and noting his bravery in continuing to 'FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT'only dailywire.com

Reported unevenly

  • Cause of death attributionstated by cbsnews.com (Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said Copenhaver died 'from complications stemming from those wounds') · absent from upi.com, abc.net.au, abcnews.com, dailywire.com (says 'some reports say' without confirmation), lbc.co.uk, nbcnews.com, theguardian.com, washingtontimes.com, audacy.com, wafb.com
  • Whether Copenhaver was one of two or three attendees shotstated by dailywire.com ('one of the two spectators wounded') · absent from upi.com, abc.net.au, abcnews.com, lbc.co.uk, nbcnews.com, theguardian.com, washingtontimes.com, abcnews.com, audacy.com, cbsnews.com, wafb.com
  • Date of death announcementstated by washingtontimes.com ('died on Thursday'), upi.com (byline Sept. 24) · absent from abc.net.au, abcnews.com, theguardian.com, cbsnews.com, wafb.com

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday's statement that Copenhaver died 'from complications stemming from those wounds': This statement appears only in cbsnews.com. Confirm whether this statement was issued by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office and whether other outlets omitted it or if cbsnews.com sources differed from the wire services and family statements.
  • Daily Wire's characterization of Copenhaver as 'one of the two spectators wounded' vs. all other accounts of three total shooting victims (two wounded, one killed): Verify which characterization is accurate — Crooks shot two people who survived (Copenhaver and Dutch) plus killed Comperatore, making three total victims, or if only Copenhaver and Dutch were wounded.
  • Date discrepancy for death announcement: UPI headline dated Sept. 24 says Copenhaver died, but washingtontimes.com says 'died on Thursday' (in a byline implying Thursday was the announcement date). Copenhaver died Wednesday Sept. 25, 2026. Confirm the exact publication dates and which outlet's chronology is correct.