Fact Check: Did Pam Bondi order people to stop sending 'coupons for Depends' to White House?
WASHINGTON, DC: In February 2026, a rumor went viral online claiming that Attorney General Pam Bondi said, "Stop mailing coupons for Depends to the White House or else."
As per the rumor, it was an apparent reference to Depend adult incontinence products. But is there any truth to this viral rumor? Let us find out below.
Claim: Pam Bondi ordered people to stop sending 'coupons for Depends' to WH
A screenshot of an allegedly authentic Fox News chyron with the above-mentioned quote spread on social media platforms such as Reddit, Threads, and Facebook.
A Facebook user shared the screenshot and wrote, "But I don't know anyone who needs them more than he does."
Similarly, a Threads user also shared the same image and mentioned in the caption, "Hmmm, I think I'm just gonna leave this here and let y'all follow your conscience."
The Threads post had around 2,000 reshares, and more than 15,000 people liked the post.
Fact Check: False, image originated as satire
The claims made in the online posts are false, as there is no credible evidence to prove that Pam Bondi said, "Stop mailing coupons for Depends to the White House or else."
The image originated from the Facebook page of comedian and satirist James Schlarmann, whose social media handle, @JamboSchlarmbo, appeared as a watermark on the screenshot that went viral.
Schlarmann's Facebook page's about section reads, "Comedian and poltical satirist, even if Snopes isn't ready to anoint him so."
In a statement sent via Messenger to Snopes, Schlarmann said, "Unfortunately, people believe my stuff is real whether I label it as satire or not because media literacy doesn't seem to be a thing anymore, but the truth is that satire is most potent when people think it's real, at least first."
"Then, their community can bring them correct information, and a discussion can be had about it. Satire isn't as effective if you hand it to people on a silver platter. That being said, anyone who thinks Bondi would call a press conference to address people pranking Dear President in the way I joked about probably should go find a patch of grass to lie on," the statement further read.
Furthermore, the font in the fake Bondi chyron differed from legitimate Fox News broadcasts, which proves that the chyron isn't real.
Interestingly, the original image came from a February 6 news conference where Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of a suspect in the 2012 attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya.
