A post shared on Threads claims Second Lady of the United States Usha Vance’s citizenship will be revoked following President Donald Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship.

 

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Verdict: False

The executive order, which is dated Jan. 20, states it only applies to “persons born within the United States after 30 days from the date of this order.”

Fact Check:

Vance and her husband, Vice President J.D. Vance, joined Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at a National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, according to ABC 7 News. The event marks the first public appearance for the Trump-Vance administration following the inauguration, the outlet reported.

The Threads post, which has garnered over 14,000 likes as of writing, claims Vance’s citizenship will be revoked following Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship.

“BREAKING – Vice President JD Vance’s wife will have her citizenship revoked if Trump signs his executive order banning birthright citizenship. Neither of her parents were US citizens at the time of her birth,” the post reads.

The claim is false. According to Trump’s executive order, “Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship,” the ban only applies to “persons born within the United States after 30 days from the date of this order.” The order, dated Jan. 20, will prevent children born in the U.S. from automatically becoming citizens if “that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth.”

The executive order also does not extend automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. “when that person’s mother’s presence in the United States at the time of said person’s birth was lawful but temporary (such as, but not limited to, visiting the United States under the auspices of the Visa Waiver Program or visiting on a student, work, or tourist visa) and the father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth.”

Because the ban only applies to children born in the U.S. more than 30 days after January 20, 2025, Vance’s citizenship will not be revoked.

According to BBC News, Vance was born in San Diego to parents who had moved to the U.S. from Andhra Pradesh, India. The outlet did not indicate the citizenship status of Vance’s parents.

In addition, Check Your Fact found no credible news reports to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On Jan. 21, USA Today debunked the claim. (RELATED: Did Donald Trump Post That He Would Ban Pornography?)

Finally, Vance’s husband, Vice President J.D. Vance, has not publicly commented on the claim.