Claim:
US President-elect Donald Trump invited the Duterte family to his January 2025 inauguration.
Verdict:
False. No such invitation has been extended. The claim stems from a resurfaced 2017 news article about Rodrigo Duterte’s White House invitation when he was still president.
The Claim:
A post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by user @almhel on December 26, 2024, claimed that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his family were invited to Trump’s 2025 inauguration.
The post quickly gained traction with:
- 23,000 views
- 367 likes
- 71 quotes and retweets
- 34 replies
In addition, TikTok videos uploaded in November 2024 amplified the claim, showing screenshots of old news articles about Duterte’s past White House invite. The posts implied that Trump snubbed current Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and invited Duterte instead.
Fact-Check Analysis:
- Review of News Reports:
FactCheck India reviewed credible news sources and official White House statements. No announcements confirm that Trump invited the Duterte family to his 2025 inauguration. - Misleading Context:
The viral posts reused images and headlines from 2017, when then-US President Donald Trump invited Rodrigo Duterte to the White House during his presidency. This invitation is unrelated to Trump’s 2025 inauguration. - No Official Confirmation:
There is no record or official statement supporting the claim that Duterte or his family received an invitation to the 2025 inauguration ceremony.
Conclusion:
The claim that Donald Trump invited the Duterte family to his 2025 inauguration is false. The misinformation originated from a resurgence of old 2017 reports about Duterte’s White House invitation and has been misrepresented as recent news.
Verdict: False
