False videos circulating on social media crafted to look like news reports are claiming President Donald Trump raised the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour, effective this month.
If true, the change would mark a huge shift for the U.S. economy and American workers, but it is fake news. Congress has not approved an increase to the federal minimum wage for Trump to sign into law and the White House does not list an executive order or action from the president regarding the issue.
Lawmakers have introduced a few bills related to the federal minimum wage including Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders' legislation that would raise it to $17 by 2030. However, none have made it through both the Senate and the House of Representatives, which they will need to do before ending up on Trump's desk.
Several accounts shared the videos across social media platforms. One TikTok account posted two versions of the videos this week that received a combined 452,300 views and thousands of likes as of Tuesday afternoon.
"Donald Trump has just signed a groundbreaking law that will change the lives of millions," a voice in the videos says. "The law will directly benefit workers in industries like hospitality, retail, construction, and service sectors, giving struggling families a long-awaited boost"
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