Trump has NOT signed any executive order altering divorce laws in U.S.

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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:

President Donald Trump, the USA 47th president has signed a new Executive Order ending centuries of the divorce law that has been tormenting men in America, saying “Just because you get married to a rich man doesn’t mean you have to get half of his wealth and end up rich after divorce.
According to Trump, “Divorce has become a very lucrative business for women in the United States and I’m gonna put an end t it. If a woman marries a rich man, it doesn’t mean she gets to leave as a rich woman after divorce. If upon divorce the woman needs money, the man can borrow her a maximum of $1-million if she has a colleteral. $1-million isn’t alot of money for the rich man but it should be a lot about for the woman because she didn’t work for it.”
“If I’m worth $50-million, I’m not gonna give you $25-million after divorce. It’s my money and I worked very hard for it. I don’t care if we’ve been married for 6 years or even 25 years or even have children. If you don’t have enough money to take care of our children, leave them with me. I think that just because somebody marries somebody that built something huge, doesn’t necessarily mean that just because they get a divorce, that they should end up like the Queen of Sheba”, Donald Trump averred.

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!

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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.

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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].

4 COMMENTS

  1. Absolutely true that DJT did not sign an EO about removing no-fault divorce.

    However, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Nebraska all have bills under consideration to remove no fault divorce. It is only a matter of time before we see it being presented on the national level.

  2. Actually he did mention the gay divorce law that queers can not get divorced. It was part of the deal when same sex marriage was allowed.

  3. That’s a unique view of society. Divorce, marriage and abortion are on the top list of a civil society. You see, your either in a society or you are out of the society. You seem to be a leech “I’m free but I take all the advantages of society without contributing”. IYes, your ignorance is bliss for you. Leech, parasite. In a society each person has a specialized roll. You don’t have to do everything yourself. The deal is for the furtherance of the society. Children. Man and woman have a child, society advances. Society contributes money to advance or help. Same sex marriage can’t have children. That’s why those marriages were never recognized. Lawyers made a lot when they changed that eh? You do know the meaning of life? “to procreate and pass your knowledge on” Abortion? OK when does life start? Murderer. Marriage, divorce, abortion are defined by society. What is your highest level of education? Democrat? Go live in the woods.

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