A claim racing across TikTok says President Donald Trump wants children to attend school for only six months each year. That claim is false. Newsweek reviewed the videos behind the rumor and found no speech, post, or policy document where Trump proposed a six month school year. The posts that went viral do not include audio or video of him making the statement, and there is no record of such a plan.
There is also a basic civics point that undercuts the rumor. States set school calendars, not the White House. Requirements vary, but most states target about one hundred eighty instructional days that are spread across an academic year. That structure is built into state law and local district policy, which means a federal announcement would not change it on its own.
The rumor took off because short clips are easy to share and hard to verify in the moment. The responsible way to handle a claim like this is to look for primary sources and official records. In this case there are none. Parents and students can expect the calendar they know to continue unless their state or district says otherwise.
