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Rumor Has It Trump Took Oath of Office Without Placing Hand on Bible. We Checked the Footage
From the moment Trump took the oath of office, rumors about his first actions as America's 47th president spread like wildfire.
by Izz Scott LaMagdeleine , Jan. 20, 2025
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Snopes has been busy fact-checking rumors about what Donald Trump has (and hasn't ) done during his first week as America's 47th president.
For instance, social media users shared a fictional story about him supposedly directing federal officials to help hurricane victims in North Carolina using money that was originally set aside for "welfare for illegals," and other posts accurately reported on a memo by NASA to shut down its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices in light of a Trump directive. Meanwhile, we published a list of every executive order he issued, as well as fact-checked claims about the White House website and presidential pardons .
Here's a sampling of claims we fact-checked during Trump's first week in office:
By Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine is the web producer/production editor for Snopes.
What We Know About Trump's Executive Order Declaring There Are 'Only Two Genders, Male and Female'
Jan. 20, 2025
President Donald Trump made trans people a policy priority at the beginning of his second term o ...
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US Government's Reproductive Rights Website No Longer Online Under Trump
Jan. 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of leaving abortion law decisions to the s ...
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Trump Order Walks Back Biden-Era Effort To Lower Prescription Drug Prices. Here's Context
Jan. 22, 2025
There are still other Biden-era measures in place to reduce prescription drug prices, however.
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Trump Admin Deleted Constitution from White House Site. It's Not as Ominous as His Critics Think
Jan. 22, 2025
The Constitution did disappear from the White House website, but so did other pages. The removal ...
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Trump Called For Public Apology After Bishop Directly Addressed Him During Inaugural Prayer Service
Jan. 22, 2025
Episcopalian bishop Mariann Edgar Budde asked the president to "have mercy" on his constituents.
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White House Spanish-Language Site No Longer Available
Jan. 22, 2025
The Spanish-language site was also removed in 2017 during U.S. President Donald Trump’s previous ...
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Yes, Trump Pardoned Ross Ulbricht, Creator of 'Silk Road' Dark Web Marketplace
Jan. 23, 2025
In 2015, a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Ulbricht to life in prison for drug trafficking, ...
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No, Trump Didn't Send FEMA to NC with $2B Originally Allotted To Support 'Illegals'
Jan. 24, 2025
After his 2025 inauguration, a rumor spread about Trump redirecting funds meant for undocumented ...
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A Complete Rundown of Trump's First Executive Orders Back in Office
Jan. 24, 2025
All of the executive orders to date, from renaming the Gulf of Mexico to restoring the federal d ...
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It's Unclear Whether Trump Administration Removed ASL Interpreters From White House Videos
Jan. 25, 2025
The presidential transition can be a hectic time.
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Trump Claims Migrants Come to US From Prisons and Mental Institutions. Here's What We Know
Jan. 26, 2025
The oft-repeated claim about immigrants resurfaced online after the president's inauguration add ...
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Per Trump Executive Order, NASA Indeed Announced Closure of DEI Office
Jan. 24, 2025
Federal agencies like NASA must comply with executive orders issued by the president.
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Trump Promised Mass Arrests of Undocumented Migrants 'on Day 1.' Here's What Has Happened
Jan. 24, 2025
Federal officials say ICE arrested 308 people the day after Trump's 2025 inauguration - but that ...
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Trump Executive Order Didn't Say All Humans Are Female, But Its Sex Definitions Lack Clarity
Jan. 23, 2025
The executive order’s definitions of male and female left room for interpretation contrary to th ...
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Yes, Trump Executive Order Revokes DEI Measures From 1965. Here's What That Means
Jan. 23, 2025
Trump revoked a decades-old executive order saying federal contractors must take affirmative act ...
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Rumor Has It Trump Took Oath of Office Without Placing Hand on Bible. We Checked the Footage
Jan. 20, 2025
Legally speaking, it doesn't matter whether the U.S. president placed his hand on a bible. And h ...
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