Overview
- Lead Stories and Newsweek report the circulating image is a joke and not an administration announcement.
- Searches of the White House News page, President Trump’s Truth Social feed, and official X accounts found no mention of a 15-year auto loan policy.
- Newsweek traced an early share of the image to the account @TheRealThelmaJohnson on November 9 at 5:01 a.m. ET rather than any official channel.
- The meme mimicked White House design elements and named Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, which contributed to confusion over its authenticity.
- Commenters linked the satire to Trump’s earlier 50-year mortgage proposal, and shares by outlets and accounts including AF Post and @EdKrassen boosted its reach.