Fact check: The post accurately shows a man wearing an 'ICE' vest being assaulted by a group in Waikiki, Hawaii, on March 28, 2026.…
Verdict: mixed — Trust Score 45/100
The post accurately shows a man wearing an 'ICE' vest being assaulted by a group in Waikiki, Hawaii, on March 28, 2026. However, the claim that the man was a genuine ICE agent is false; the Department of Homeland Security confirmed he was impersonating an agent. cross-checked by 4 sources.

- Platform
- threads
- Source author
- radeoflyer — see all fact-checks of this account
- Original post
- https://www.threads.com/@radeoflyer/post/DbViXrpFSuu?xmt=AQG0MIPDirzDkhmYJ1HzjMgJdnUs6c_prBg7XFuB0cHT7fMnm0d-XgjnLbD8vSjbzza1SLbn
- Verified on
- July 28, 2026
- Verification ID
- 4SfEq7crAr0DYFwr3n5DrA
Original content reviewed
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Sources consulted (4)
- indiatimes.com — indiatimes.com
- hoodline.com — hoodline.com
- meaww.com — meaww.com
- tmz.com — tmz.com
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