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No, this video doesn’t show Trump speaking in Alabama in July 2022
Former President Donald Trump, facing thousands of cheering fans, stands behind a lectern bearing the words, "Save America."
A video of that scene is being shared on Facebook with a description that suggests it first aired live on social media.
"LIVE - President Donald J Trump in Cullman, AL - July 13, 2022," the post says.
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The footage is authentic, but the timestamp isn’t. A simple search for Trump and Cullman, Alabama, reveals that the rally was held a year ago, on Aug. 21, 2021. He talked about President Joe Biden and Afghanistan and recommended that his supporters get a COVID-19 vaccine, a suggestion that was met with boos.
We rate claims that this footage is from 2022 False.
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Facebook post, July 13, 2022
C-SPAN, Former President Trump rally in Cullman, Alabama, Aug. 21, 2021
Rev, Donald Trump Cullman, Alabama rally speech transcript, Aug. 22, 2021
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