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| - A claim that a Florida judge ruled that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's excessive use of makeup legally qualifies him as a drag queen is circulating online. Further, the claim alleges that due to Florida's "strict anti-drag law," Trump can no longer be featured in social studies textbooks.
One user on X shared the claim and asked, "Is this true? This is almost as good as the Bible getting banned for containing sexual and violent language."
Another user posted, "Our children should not be subjected to having to look at a pedophile, a narcissistic, liar, and be taught that it's OK," while somebody else said, "I bet you probably wish you were a successful as him. [sic] Easy to criticize the man when you're looking to be advanced because of equity inclusion and diversity."
(@HalfwayPost on X)
While some readers seemed to interpret the rumor as factually accurate, there was no evidence that Trump was legally declared a drag queen in Florida, nor has any reputable news outlet reported on the alleged news.
Rather, the rumor about Donald Trump being legally declared a drag queen in Florida originated with a post on X from an account called The Halfway Post — a social media account that describes its output as humorous or satirical in nature. The bio on the X page reads: "Halfway true comedy and satire by @DashMacIntyre. I don't report the facts, I improve them." Furthermore, The Halfway Post sells a book titled "Satire in the Trump Years."
The fictional story spread in reference to the highly publicized "Protection of Children" act that Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law in 2023. The bill "prohibits [a] person from knowingly admitting [a] child to adult live performance," essentially targeting drag shows in Florida.
The state of Florida and DeSantis were later sued by a restaurant that holds family-friendly drag shows, declaring it a violation of First Amendment rights, which caused a federal judge to put the law on hold.
According to NPR, "the state of Florida asked the Supreme Court to reinstate it while appeals are carried out in the lower courts." The Supreme Court declined the state's request in a vote of 6-3.
Snopes has addressed other satirical claims about Trump, including rumors that he rejected female jurors at his hush money trial for not being "his type," that McDonald's stock went up 200% following a Trump campaign visit and that he allegedly appointed El Chapo as the U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
For background, here is why we alert readers to rumors created by sources that call their output humorous or satirical.
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