FACT CHECK: Viral Instagram Post Falsely Claims Trump Signed Executive Order Putting Two-Year Limit On Public Housing

A viral image shared on Instagram claims President Donald Trump purportedly signed an executive order putting a two-year limit on public housing.

Verdict: False

The purported executive order neither appears in the list of “Presidential Actions” featured on the White House website nor a similar list of executive orders signed by Trump via the Federal Register. In addition, a White House official denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

Fact Check:

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner recently announced a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force at his agency, according to Fox News. The task force will review how HUD spends taxpayer money, the outlet reported.

The Instagram image, which has received over 70,000 likes as of writing, claims Trump has purportedly signed an executive order putting a two-year limit on public housing.

“Trump signed the executive order that individuals who are on public housing got [sic] 2 years effective 2026, you have to figure your life out because public housing isn’t something you [sic] suppose [sic] to be on all your life, it’s only to get you on your feet,” text superimposed on the image reads.

The claim is false. The purported executive order neither appears in the list of “Presidential Actions” featured on the White House website nor a similar list of executive orders signed by Trump via the Federal Register.

Likewise, Trump has not publicly referred to the purported executive order on his personal or government X accounts or his TRUTH Social account. HUD has not commented on the claim involving the purported executive order, either.

In addition, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On Feb. 14, USA Today debunked the claim. (RELATED: No, Pete Hegseth Didn’t Say It Would Take Seven Years To Build The Ships To Confront Russia)

Furthermore, a White House official denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.

“If it’s not on the website, it’s not an executive order,” the official said.

Check Your Fact has also contacted HUD for comment.