Fact Check: Did Trump claim his funeral would outdraw Dick Cheney’s?
WASHINGTON, DC: A bizarre claim circulated on social media following the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney, alleging that President Donald Trump boasted his own funeral would attract a much larger crowd than Cheney’s.
The rumor spread rapidly online, prompting Snopes readers to search for verification and sparking confusion over whether the remark was ever made.
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Claim: Trump boasted his funeral would outdraw Dick Cheney’s
After Dick Cheney died on November 3, 2025, several posts began circulating on X, Facebook, and TikTok claiming that President Donald Trump had mocked the late vice president by suggesting more people would attend his own funeral than Cheney’s service.
Some users interpreted the rumor literally, sharing it with outrage or amusement, while others asked fact-checkers to determine whether Trump had actually made such a statement.
The claim gained enough traction to trigger increased searches on Snopes, with some believing the alleged boast was plausible given Trump’s history of comparing crowd sizes, most notably the attendance at his 2017 inauguration.
Fact Check: False, the claim is a satirical post
Snopes found no evidence that President Donald Trump ever compared his future funeral turnout to Dick Cheney’s. The rumor originated entirely from The Borowitz Report, a long-running satirical news column created by comedian Andy Borowitz.
Known for crafting fictional political headlines with deadpan delivery, Borowitz has frequently spoofed Trump in the past.
The Borowitz Report’s about page makes it clear that its stories are humorous fabrications. Borowitz even introduces himself by joking about how long he has written satire, calling it “either commitment to a genre or arrested development.” Despite these clear disclaimers, screenshots of the satirical piece, stripped of context, circulated widely, leading many users to assume it was real.
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This is not the first time Borowitz’s satire has been mistaken for genuine reporting.
Snopes has previously debunked Borowitz Report claims, including fictional stories alleging that Trump ordered ICE to arrest 67,000 football fans who booed him at an NFL game, and another claiming Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth injured himself with a mascara brush. In each case, satirical content was misrepresented as factual political reporting.
Trump’s absence from Dick Cheney funeral fueled rumor
Part of the reason the rumor spread so quickly was the political tension surrounding Dick Cheney’s funeral. Axios reported that President Donald Trump was not invited, a departure from the long-standing tradition in which sitting presidents typically attend the funerals of high-ranking government figures.
Trump’s exclusion generated headlines of its own, creating an atmosphere in which exaggerated or fictional claims were more easily believed.
The mix of political rivalry, Cheney’s polarizing legacy, and Trump’s well-known focus on crowd sizes made the satirical claim seem plausible enough for many to share without verification. However, the story remains entirely false.
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