Fact check: Donald J. Trump has seen viral posts about Saving and Making America Great Again before GTA 6.

Verdict: false — Trust Score 15/100

This content is suspected to be AI-generated and has been flagged for likely synthetic generation or digital manipulation; its authenticity could not be independently confirmed. The Threads post falsely claims that Donald J. Trump is offering a 25% discount on GTA 6 preorders through rockstarpreorder.com. This website is not the official Rockstar Games site, and no such discount has been announced by official channels. While the White House did share a GTA 6-themed meme, it was not spreading posts about a discount. America's 250th Independence Day is indeed upcoming on July 4, 2026, refuted by 5 sources.

false verification card — Trust Score 15/100
Platform
threads
Source author
jakeox.smith — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://www.threads.com/@jakeox.smith/post/DaDz34-jWXe?xmt=AQG0j1Ss-DJa4OjDSmK1b4WlzjtMKmypHl7AHvVUc8JCTFLb19w6dlVlkZAPMKNACN2xq9A
Verified on
June 27, 2026
Verification ID
pD9kV24pW6V8zkW_aIoKmA

Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @jakeox.smith --- Caption/Description --- Since when its allow for president of any country to do this? --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- Donald J. Trump ❤️ 🅧 @realDonaldTrump I have seen the VIRAL posts about Saving and Making America Great Again before GTA 6. With the White House spreading it around, I found it AMUSING. The American people have a great sense of Humor. In honor of America's historic 250th Independence Day upcoming. I thought it would be a great time to join in on the excitement and give a chance to those who Preorder the game on rockstarpreorder.com to use the Promo Code "GTA6MAGA" for 25% off. I have to say, Im tempted to try GTA 6 myself with all the Hype around it. Great way to Celebrate a truly Historic year for our country. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP 19.6k ReTruths 48.3k Likes Jun 26, 2026, 1:17 AM ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @jakeox.smith Topic / community tag: Crypto --- HOW TO VERIFY THIS (provenance-first) --- 1. SOURCE-TRACE: take the MOST DISTINCTIVE, verbatim details above — exact unusual quotes, named people/places/objects — and web-search them TOGETHER as a combination, alongside the subject/person shown and the topic, to find the ORIGINAL source of this clip (an official channel, the uploader, a news report). A combination of distinctive phrases has essentially ONE source on the web. 2. JUDGE FROM PROVENANCE: If a credible source (official account, established news outlet) documents this exact clip/event, it is a REAL, documented event — verify accordingly, and use that source to confirm WHO is shown. If after searching NO credible source corroborates an extraordinary or specific claim, state it CANNOT BE VERIFIED (and for a sensational claim lean toward not-credible). Do NOT default to "verified" on tangential, generic facts. --- Caption/Description --- Since when its allow for president of any country to do this? --- Visible Text/Media --- A screenshot

Claims analyzed (5)

  1. verified: Donald J. Trump has seen viral posts about Saving and Making America Great Again before GTA 6.
    The White House's official X (formerly Twitter) account, under the Trump administration, did post a GTA 6-style meme with the caption 'We really saved America before GTA 6' on June 18, 2026. This post went viral and featured Donald Trump.
  2. mostly true: The White House is spreading these viral posts.
    The White House's official X account did post a GTA 6-themed meme featuring Donald Trump, which went viral. However, the post in question is about a discount, which the White House did not spread.
  3. verified: America's 250th Independence Day is upcoming.
    The United States will celebrate its 250th Independence Day, also known as the Semiquincentennial, on July 4, 2026. Official planning and events are underway for this milestone.
  4. false: Donald J. Trump is offering a 25% discount on GTA 6 preorders made on rockstarpreorder.com using the promo code "GTA6MAGA".
    There is no evidence from official Rockstar Games sources or reputable news outlets that Donald J. Trump is offering a discount on GTA 6 preorders. The official website for Rockstar Games is rockstargames.com, not rockstarpreorder.com. Pre-order information from official sources does not mention any such discount or promo code.
  5. false: The offer is in honor of America's historic 250th Independence Day.
    Since the discount offer itself is fabricated, the claim that it is in honor of America's 250th Independence Day is also false. There is no official connection between GTA 6 pre-orders and the Semiquincentennial.

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