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16 rumors tied to Fourth of July and America's 250th anniversary

Did Trump really give a "Nazi salute" during a 2025 Fourth of July gathering? Does a July 4, 2023, video show Hunter Biden sniffing cocaine? Did 7,000 fireworks explode at once in San Diego in 2012?

Snopes reporter Aleksandra Wrona compiled the answers to these questions — and more.

Did Vance once post 'Black Lives Matter' and 'No human is illegal' message?

Social media users claimed the post symbolized Vance's political evolution, from being anti-Trump to running as his vice president.

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Is Trump admin building interstate through Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks?

The claim misrepresents a bill that would designate the entire length of U.S. Highway 287 as future Interstate 47.

Did tennis legend Martina Navratilova say 'respect is earned, not given' in response to Trump?

Posts claimed the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion was responding to a comment Trump made during a June 26 speech at an evangelical advocacy conference.

Did heroic 'K9 Valor' survive suicide bombing and save 47 soldiers?

According to a post, Valor became the first dog to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor in May 2023.

From the archives

13 stories about America's Founding Fathers

Many of America's Founding Fathers have taken on a mythological status in our culture. That makes them prime targets for internet rumors — from the modern claim that they all were felons to the longstanding legend that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree.

To commemorate the nation's 250th birthday, Snopes reporter Jack Izzo dug into our archives and picked out 13 rumors about the Founding Fathers that we've investigated.

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