Fact Check: White House Is Not Halting School Tours Due To "Trump Officials" Prohibited From Being "Near Minors."

The claim about the White House originated from a satirical Threads and Bluesky account.

Claim:

“BREAKING: White House to Halt School Tours as Most Trump Officials Won’t Be Allowed Near Minors”

Rating:

Satire.

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An 𝕏 post (archived) shared the claim with “🤣😆.”

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This rumor originally circulated in November 2024 with a similar Threads post (archived) that some readers seemed to interpret as the truth.

However, there was no evidence that the White House has halted school tours No credible news outlets (archived) have reported on this alleged news.

The rumor originated with a WUTF-TV post (archived) - a page (archived) that describes itself as a “fake public access television station.”