Fact Check: Did Louisiana MAGA fans begin hunger strike over Trump's payment to Jean Carroll?
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: Following the abuse and defamation lawsuit brought against President Donald Trump by writer E. Jean Carroll, a rumor began circulating on social media platforms claiming that Louisiana-based MAGA fans have started a hunger strike until Carroll returns the payment a jury awarded to her in the case. The claim has sparked speculation, prompting a fact check.
Claim: Louisiana MAGA fans on hunger strike over Donald Trump's payment to Jean Carroll
According to the viral claim that surfaced this month, a group of six "MAGA fans" in Louisiana started a hunger strike, vowing that they would continue their strike until Carroll returns Trump's $5.6 million abuse and defamation lawsuit payment.
A Facebook post sharing that claim stated, “BREAKING: A group of 6 MAGA fans in Louisiana has just launched a hunger strike they vow will go on until E. Jean Carroll gives back the $5.6 million Donald Trump was forced to give her, or they starve to death.”
The claim also spread on X, Facebook, Threads, and Bluesky, garnering hundreds of thousands of views, with many believing it to be true, while others remained skeptical and called for a fact-check.
Fact Check: The claim originated from a satire account
The claim, however, is false, as there are no reports of MAGA supporters announcing a hunger strike over Trump's payment to Carroll.
If the claim were true, it would have been widely covered by prominent news media outlets, making headlines, but a Google search also yielded no relevant results that support the claim.
Moreover, the claim originated from a parody account called ‘The Halfway Post,’ which describes itself as a ‘satire.’
E. Jean Carroll wins payment from Donald Trump
The claim surfaced after Carroll was awarded a $5 million payment in 2023 following her abuse and defamation lawsuit against Trump, which she received on July 13, 2026, with interest.
According to reports, the jury found Trump attacked Carroll in a New York luxury department store in 1996, then later defamed her after she told the story publicly in her 2019 memoir, ‘What Do We Need Men For?: A Modest Proposal.’ But the allegations were denied by Trump.
In 2024, Carroll was awarded $83.3 million by a different jury in a defamation case following Trump's continued remarks about her, a verdict upheld by a federal appeals court in 2025.
