Hoax! US House of Representatives removes Donald Trump from presidency
Jakarta – A video posted on Facebook claimed that the US House of Representatives officially removed United States President Donald Trump from his position as president.
The video also narrated that Donald Trump had been removed from office and was no longer serving as president. Additionally, the post alleged that Trump was being controlled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in making various decisions.
The narrative in the post stated: “This is the end of Trump’s power in the United States. America is on the brink of collapse. The US House of Representatives officially removes Trump from President? Donald Trump is controlled by Netanyahu to do whatever he has done, even destroying the economy of the American people. Come on, American people, quickly overthrow Donald Trump so that you are not turned against each other by other countries because Donald Trump is already crazy and senile.”
However, is it true that the US House of Representatives officially removed Donald Trump from the presidency?
Explanation:
Based on investigation, no official information from the United States government or credible media reports was found stating that the US House of Representatives had removed Donald Trump from the presidency.
The video circulating on social media was found to originate from a recording of a speech by United States Congressman Ted Lieu during a press conference titled “Trump Mentioned THOUSANDS of Times in New Epstein Files | Rep. Ted Lieu Press Conference”.
In that press conference, Ted Lieu discussed new documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. He stated that the name Donald Trump appeared in those documents and called for the Epstein documents to be released more transparently to the public. The statement was intended to inform the public about who was mentioned or involved in those documents. Lieu’s speech at that press conference did not discuss the removal of Donald Trump from the presidency.
To date, according to the White House website, Donald Trump remains the President of the United States.
Therefore, the claim stating that the US House of Representatives officially removed Donald Trump from the presidency is false information or a hoax.