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| - A claim that the U.S. president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order altering divorce laws in the United States has gone viral online.
The claim, which was attributed to Trump, stated that marriage should not make one partner entitled to half of his/her spouse’s wealth after a divorce, emphasizing that marrying a wealthy man should not automatically result in financial gain for a woman following separation.
The claim has also gone viral on Facebook as can be seen here and here, as well as on Instagram, news blogs and in multiple closed WhatsApp groups.
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The claim read:
On assumption of his office on January 20, 2025, Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders to address key policy areas.
These include declaring a national energy emergency, ending government censorship on speech, and reversing several Biden-era regulations amongst others. Some of these decisions have sparked widespread debate, particularly those affecting citizenship rights and regulatory costs.
The FactCheckHub decided to verify the authenticity of this claim considering its sensitive nature.
CLAIM
Donald Trump has signed an executive order altering divorce laws in the United States.
THE FINDINGS
Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is FALSE!
When examining the list of presidential actions signed by Trump from January 20, 2025 till date on the official website of the White House, The FactCheckHub did not find any executive order altering the divorce laws in the United States.
The list, however, contained over 20 executive orders focusing on trade, tariffs, border security, gender equality, and other key issues, but none addressed divorce laws in the North American country.
It is worthy to note that speculation arose that the Trump administration might introduce changes to divorce laws, particularly following now-Vice President James David Vance’s 2021 remarks about the ease of obtaining a divorce in the U.S. However, no such proposal or policy change has been introduced or implemented as at the time of filing this report.
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Further checks show that this was not reported by any credible media outlet both locally and internationally as the previous executive orders signed by Trump have been published by The New York Times and The Guardian, among other credible media platforms globally.
THE VERDICT
The claim that Donald Trump has signed an executive order altering divorce laws in the United States is FALSE; this is not included among the orders signed by Trump since assuming the Oval office on January 20, 2025.
Seasoned fact-checker and researcher Fatimah Quadri has written numerous fact-checks, explainers, and media literacy pieces for The FactCheckHub in an effort to combat information disorder. She can be reached at sunmibola_q on X or [email protected].
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