(NewsNation) — Videos circulating on social media claim President Donald Trump is shortening the school year to six months.

Is there any truth to the statement?

The claim is completely inaccurate. The president cannot dictate the length of the school year; this is determined by individual states.

Outlandish claims across the internet

Videos are appearing on various social media platforms spreading the incorrect assertion. The origin of the rumor remains unclear.

In one TikTok video titled "Donald trump announces a new school system where kids attend school for only 6 months," user @mr.reallyunbothered starts off the video by saying, "Breaking news, Trump decided kids don't have to go to school anymore, not as much as they used to."

The video has been viewed over 130,000 times.

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