Fact-check analysisVerified as of July 4, 2025Curated by FactVerify
False

Twelve Republican members of Congress were served divorce papers by their wives after backing Donald Trump last year — and three more just got served after voting for this disastrous budget.

The claim that twelve Republican members of Congress were served divorce papers by their wives after backing Donald Trump last year, with three more after voting for a budget, is false and originated as satire without any evidence.

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What the Evidence Shows

The claim states that twelve Republican members of Congress were served divorce papers by their wives after supporting Donald Trump last year, and that three more were served after voting for a budget described as disastrous. Multiple fact-checking sources, including Snopes, have investigated similar claims about GOP congressmen receiving divorce papers from their wives following Trump's reelection.

Snopes found no evidence to support the claim and rated it as originating from satire. The story was fictional and not based on any verified reports or credible sources. The number cited in the claim (twelve plus three) is inconsistent with the viral version of the claim which mentioned nine GOP congressmen, and even that was debunked.

There is no credible evidence or reporting to substantiate any part of this claim, making it false. The sources confirm that this narrative is a fabricated story likely intended as political satire or misinformation.

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