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No, Video of Donald Trump Jr. Doesn't Show Him Using Cocaine at Inauguration

We've fact-checked rumors about Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding, his connection with a company that received a Department of Defense loan and more.

by Emery Winter, Jan. 24, 2025

A photo of Trump Jr. sitting on a chair on a stage with a blue background and the text "consensus" spelled on it. Two water bottles sit to his left.

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Donald Trump Jr. has been a fixture in the public eye and Republican politics since his father's 2016 presidential campaign.

During President Donald Trump's second term, his eldest son has been in the news when the Defense Department gave a $620M loan to a company he had ties to and, more recently, because of his wedding with Bettina Anderson in the Bahamas, which his father did not attend.

Snopes has investigated claims about that wedding, social media posts by Donald Trump Jr. and other topics. Here are 9 claims we've looked into about the presidential son since the start of his father's second term:

By Emery Winter

Emery Winter is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and previously worked for TEGNA'S VERIFY national fact-checking team. They enjoy sports and video games.

Donald Trump Jr., a white man, wears a suit and waves while standing in front of an American flag.

Donald Trump Jr. said Arlington National Cemetery visit reminded him of family's financial 'sacrifices'

May 28, 2026

The eldest Trump child made the statement in his 2019 book.

A well-dressed man and a woman, both middle aged and white, walk with their arms linked.

Is Donald Trump Jr.'s wife Bettina Anderson the daughter of Epstein's former banker?

May 27, 2026

It's unclear exactly how involved her father Harry Loy Anderson was in Epstein's finances.

A split-screen image shows Donald Trump Jr. and his wife Bettina Anderson alongside U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump wasn't banned from son's Bahamas wedding over rule barring convicted rapists from entering country

May 26, 2026

While a civil jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse in 2023, he's never been convicted of rape.

DOD gave $620M loan to startup backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital firm

Dec. 10, 2025

The Pentagon told Snopes Donald Trump Jr. was "not involved in any aspect" of the deal.

Did Donald Trump Jr. once post, 'Show us all the Epstein client list' and ask why those on it would be protected?

July 15, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump's eldest son added, "Ask yourselves this question daily and the answ ...

A white woman is pictured next to a white man. The woman wears a dark blue jacket, while the man wears a dark blue suit.

Donald Trump Jr. questioned why 'Dr. Jill Biden' missed Biden's cancer in X post

May 20, 2025

Jill Biden has a doctorate in education. She is not a medical doctor.

Fake video claims Trump Jr. said US should have sent weapons to Russia, not Ukraine

Feb. 27, 2025

The clip allegedly originated from "Triggered WIth Don Jr." podcast episode aired on Feb. 25, 2025.

A white man is pictured looking towards a camera wearing a camoflauge hat and jacket. Ducks surround him. He appears to be sitting outside near a body of water.

Donald Trump Jr. is accused of hunting protected duck in Italy. Here's the context

Feb. 5, 2025

A video shows Trump showing off a rust-colored duck, which some viewers have identified as a rud ...

No, Video of Donald Trump Jr. Doesn't Show Him Using Cocaine at Inauguration

Jan. 24, 2025

Online users falsely claimed a video of Trump Jr. captured at his father's second inauguration s ...

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