Fact Check: Did Donald Trump Sign the Insurrection Act?

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Newsweek logoFact Check: Did Donald Trump Sign the Insurrection Act?

Claims that President Donald Trump signed the Insurrection Act and invoked its powers went viral on social media on Sunday night, with thousands of Twitter users sharing the allegation less than a week after the Capitol was stormed.

a man holding a microphone: President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate at Dalton Regional Airport January 4, 2021 in Dalton, Georgia.© Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for the Republican candidates for U.S. Senate at Dalton Regional Airport January 4, 2021 in Dalton, Georgia.

At the time of writing, a few posts making the claim have been shared thousands of times on