Ahead of the 2024 election, social media users are claiming that former President Donald Trump is giving out thousands of dollars to Americans.
A Dec. 15 Facebook video starts with a short clip of Trump talking, followed by clips of a phone screen showing $6,400 and people holding cash.
“Regardless of what you think of me, this can help everyone,” Trump supposedly says in the video. “I’m about to put over $6,400 in your pocket that you need before Christmas. This new program is an economic incentive program that is open for every single one of you, and most people don’t even know about it.”
The video then urges people to act now by “clicking the link below,” claiming “Americans have until this END OF DAY” to collect the money offer before it expires. It claims this money can be used on rent, groceries and other personal expenses “with no strings attached.”
The Facebook post was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram.)
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Don’t be fooled, though. It’s not Trump’s voice in the video. The audio has been edited to make it look as if he is promoting this $6,400 giveaway. A reverse-image search found that the video of Trump is from a May CNN town hall.
Misleading posts promising free and fast money are common on social media. PolitiFact has debunked many similar claims.
The Facebook post says to receive the $6,400, people can click the link, answer two questions and talk on the phone with a representative.
The link leads to a website with the URL “subsidyplan.com.” Without answering any questions, the site automatically says, “Congratulations! It looks like you qualify!” To claim the $1,400 monthly subsidy and $0 health plan, the site says to call and talk with a licensed agent.
The website does not mention Trump or a $6,400 giveaway. We also did a search and found no news articles or announcements from Trump about this offer.
A disclaimer says the website is a “connecting platform,” not an insurance or operating company. It says some of the plans offered are covered by Medicare Advantage, which is different from Medicare, the federal health insurance program for older adults and people with disabilities.
Private insurance companies that sell certain plans, including Medicare Advantage, are allowed to offer customers a prepaid debit card, sometimes referred to as a spending card or flex card.
But there’s no evidence that Trump is advertising $6,400 spending cards. We rate this claim False.