FACT CHECK: Did Trump Sign An Executive Order Ending Food Stamps And Cash Assistance?

A viral video shared on X claims President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending food stamps and cash assistance.

How are people going to live? No more cash or food stamps? pic.twitter.com/FhUuReslQh

— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) January 27, 2025

Verdict: False

The purported executive order cannot be found on the White House website’s list of “Presidential Actions,” and there is no other evidence supporting the claim.

Fact Check:

Trump is set to sign three executive orders focusing on education, including one that will “enact a federal school choice initiative,” according to Politico. Trump’s executive order on school choice provides the Department of Education with guidance on spending as it relates to education, the outlet reported.

The X video, which has amassed over 200,000 views as of writing, claims Trump signed an executive order ending food stamps and cash assistance.

“What are we going to do? What are y’all going to do? President Trump just signed an executive order for no more food stamps and cash assistance. How [are] people [gonna] live? That’s on food stamp assistance? Why would President Trump sign this executive order for people to not get no food stamps and no more cash assistance?” an unnamed female speaker says in the same video.

The claim is false. Check Your Fact reviewed the White House’s website and did not find the purported executive order included in a list of Trump’s “Presidential Actions.” The purported executive order also does not appear in a list of Trump’s 2025 executive orders on the Federal Register’s website.

In addition, Trump has not mentioned any plans to sign an executive order ending food stamps and cash assistance via his personal or government X accounts, his TRUTH Social account, or his verified social media accounts. (RELATED: No, Trump Didn’t Sign An Executive Order Establishing A Bitcoin Reserve)

Check Your Fact also did not find any credible news reports to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On Jan. 28, Snopes debunked the claim, indicating it originally stemmed from TikTok. The TikTok video appears to have been deleted as of writing.

Check Your Fact contacted the White House regarding the claim, and they declined to comment on record.