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FACT CHECK: Did Donald Trump Post That He Would Ban Pornography?

photograph shared on Instagram The post reportedly shows President-elect Donald Trump saying he would implement a nationwide pornography ban on his first day in office.

Verdict: False

The image has been digitally processed.

Fact check:

Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend President Trump's inauguration on Monday, but the reason was provided to the public. Associated Press. However, she attended President Trump's first inauguration in 2017, the newspaper reported.

A post shared on Instagram purports to show President Trump claiming that he will ban adult content after taking office. The image purportedly shows President Trump's X post saying, “On my first day in office, I will sign a law banning the sale, production, and possession of pornography nationwide.”

Text overlaid on the image reads: “Day 1, let's get rid of this diabolical perversion. That's what real presidents do. That's how they use authority.”

However, the images are digitally processed. No such posts are found on Trump's X account and there is nothing Trustworthy reporting to support the claim. Additionally, while the image shows Trump's account with a blue checkmark, it actually has a gray checkmark indicating it is a government account, which Trump has had for at least some time. November 14th About last year.

USA Today also debunked this claim. (Related: Yes, a bullet hit Trump in the ear)

Although not an outright ban on pornography, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over a Texas law that requires age verification on porn sites, reports said. newsweek.

Check Your Fact has reached out to President Trump's spokesperson for comment.

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