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Rumor Links Trump to Lara's Music Deal—Unfounded Claims

10/12/2025

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Trump's Music Rumor

In October 2025, a rumor claimed U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Universal Music Group to sign his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump.
The rumor suggested record companies favored non-American artists.
The claim originated from a satirical account on X and lacks credible evidence.
There is no official record of such an executive order; fact-checks show only social media posts.
Snopes has previously addressed similar false claims about Lara Trump.

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Trump's Controversial Claims

In October 2025, President Donald Trump faced backlash after sharing a deleted AI-generated video promoting 'medbeds' tied to QAnon.
He claimed he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize more than Barack Obama.
The Nobel Committee awarded the prize to Maria Corina Machado.
Trump's allies, including Lara Trump, said bias affected the decision and he is a humanitarian.

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Trump's Music Rumor

In October 2025, a rumor claimed U.S. President Donald Trump ordered Universal Music Group to sign his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump.
The rumor suggested record companies favored non-American artists.
The claim originated from a satirical account on X and lacks credible evidence.
There is no official record of such an executive order; fact-checks show only social media posts.
Snopes has previously addressed similar false claims about Lara Trump.

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