Overview
- President Donald Trump shared a screenshot on Truth Social with the caption “WOW!” that alleged Barack Obama collected $40 million in taxpayer “royalties linked to Obamacare.”
- The claim traces to the Dunning-Kruger Times, part of the America’s Last Line of Defense network, which prominently warns that its stories are fabricated satire.
- AFP’s review with law professors found the premise legally unworkable, and a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office search showed no relevant Obamacare trademark registrations.
- Right‑wing influencers, including an X account called The Patriot Oasis, had circulated the false claim for months before the president’s post amplified it again.
- The narrative also invents a role for a so‑called Department of Government Efficiency halting payments, and the White House did not immediately comment to Forbes.