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On 11 March 2017, the web site The Satira Tribune published an article reporting that President Donald Trump had cut funding for the veteran suicide hotline to avoid the appearance of our soldiers being weak: This article was a piece of fiction from The Satira Tribune, a web site with a history of publishing fake news stories that carries a brief disclaimer noting that it traffics in satirical and futuristic news. A New York Times article concerning the plight of veterans with regard to health care, suicide, homelessness, and post-traumatic stress disorder published on the same day as this piece of satire made no mention of President Trump's alleged decision to cut funding for a veterans' suicide hotline. Furthermore, the Veteran Crisis Line web site has not made any announcements concerning a lack of funding due to decisions made by the Trump administration. The web site is still operational, and the phone line (1-800-273-8255) is still taking calls.
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