A post made on X claims President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House before January 20, 2025.
BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP SET TO RETURN TO THE WHITE HOUSE BEFORE JANUARY 20TH! THE BRUNSON DECISION HAS SPOKEN!
BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump will officially return to the White House before January 20th! The long-awaited Brunson decision has paved the way for his reinstatement,… pic.twitter.com/xY1s7yywdn
— Medeea Greere (@GreereMedeea) November 12, 2024
Verdict: False
The presidential inauguration date, January 20th, is set by law. There is no evidence to show Trump will return to the White House before this date.
Fact Check:
Social media users are claiming Trump will return to the White House before January 20th. One user wrote, “BREAKING NEWS: TRUMP SET TO RETURN TO THE WHITE HOUSE BEFORE JANUARY 20TH! THE BRUNSON DECISION HAS SPOKEN! BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump will officially return to the White House before January 20th! The long-awaited Brunson decision has paved the way for his reinstatement, backed by a Supreme Court ruling and military support.”
The claim is false. There is no evidence to show Trump will return to the White House before January 20th. (RELATED: Did Joe Biden Agree To A Recount Of The 2024 Presidential Election?)
The presidential inauguration date is set by law. The Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads, “The terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.”
The 60th presidential inauguration is still set to occur on January 20th, 2025. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) website indicates that the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies will be held at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20th, 2025.
The post mentions a “Brunson Decision” as its evidence for Trump’s early return to the White House. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has not made this decision. In 2023, SCOTUS denied to hear this case.
Check Your Fact has reached out to the White House and Trump’s transition team for comment.