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The claim

President Donald Trump’s new “Merit Hiring Plan” for federal government jobs requires applicants to write an essay naming their favorite Trump policy or executive order and explain how they would implement it.

Rating

True

Reviewed by Media Bias Fact Check ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Media Bias Fact Check original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026