U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to extend a federal hiring freeze, which was set to expire this month, through July, the White House said.

In early 2025, a viral video showed a giant statue of Jesus Christ being constructed outside the White House. Many posts stated the video was 200 feet tall and was erected by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. A TikTok post from February 2025 shared the video with the caption:

According to a White House fact sheet on the memorandum, if the hiring freeze is not extended and expires on July 15, agencies will only be able to hire one employee for every fou