“Donald Trump wrote a list of requests for a 'simple' funeral if he were to die while in office, specifically requesting no gold or extravagance.”

The claim that Donald Trump wrote specific instructions for a 'simple' funeral—explicitly requesting 'No gold. No extravagance. No expensive casket. Military honors only'—circulated on social media in September 2026. Investigations by independent fact-checkers, including Snopes, found no record, official statement, or credible documentation to support the existence of such a document. The claim appears to be a fabrication that gained traction on social media platforms without any basis in fact or official White House communication.