According to the website for Congress, before the RNC in August, Trump had signed eight bills expressly targeting human trafficking into law: Did Trump sign 'nine pieces of legislation' against human trafficking? The Facebook user who posted the claim may have confused "legislation" with "executive order" and combined human trafficking with child trafficking. National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month has been recognized each January since 2018. Trump also issued three proclamations observing human trafficking. The second order concerned online child trafficking and sexual exploitation in the United States. The first, aimed at disbanding transnational criminal organizations that traffic humans, was signed on Feb.
Trump has issued two executive orders targeting human trafficking. More: Fact check: Over 8,000 US trafficking arrests since 2017 have not included members of Congress Trump's executive ordersĮxecutive orders issued by the president are readily available to the public on The White House website. More: Fact check: On a viral list of 10 Trump 'accomplishments,' 3 are true More: Fact check: No evidence child traffickers are tagging cars as potential targets with codes Ellingson did not elaborate on the contents of the post in response to a request for comment from USA TODAY. The viral post has over 39,000 shares and over 1,900 reactions. "Ask yourself why you don't know this? Who is fighting to keep it from you? And why don't they want you to know?" "Our President has signed 9 Executive Orders to combat child trafficking!" user Doug Ellingson posted on Aug. "To protect the most vulnerable among us, I’ve worked alongside the president as he signed into law nine pieces of legislation to combat the evil of human trafficking," Ivanka Trump said, according to a transcript on the transcription blog Rev.Ī claim posted to Facebook days later appeared to reflect Trump's statement, but it referenced nine executive orders instead of laws. Ivanka Trump's work to mitigate human trafficking globally is also well-documented, from a meeting with survivors in Italy to her influence in the Oval Office.ĭuring her speech at the Republican National Convention in August, Trump mentioned nine pieces of anti-trafficking legislation passed during the Trump administration. She called trafficking an "ugly stain on civilization" at the unveiling of the Trafficking in Persons report at the State Department in 2017, according to CNN. Daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump has spurred the president's investment in anti-trafficking measures since the beginning of his term. President Donald Trump's anti-human trafficking stance has become a hallmark of his administration. Watch Video: Trump signs order to combat human trafficking The claim: The president signed 9 executive orders to combat child trafficking
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