Fact check: Has Donald Trump ever been sued for child support by an alleged secret child?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the comprehensive analysis of available sources, there is no evidence that Donald Trump has ever been sued for child support by an alleged secret child. All nine sources analyzed fail to provide any information supporting such a claim.

The sources instead focus on unrelated legal matters involving Trump, including:

• Financial fraud lawsuits filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James against Trump and his children for allegedly inflating net worth by billions of dollars ^{[1] [2] [3]}
• False narratives about Trump announcing new child tax benefit laws, which have been debunked by fact-checkers ^{[4] [5]}
• Birthright citizenship legal challenges involving federal courts blocking Trump's executive orders ^{[6] [7]}

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal several important contextual elements missing from the original question:

• Misinformation campaigns exist regarding Trump and child support-related policies, as evidenced by false claims about Trump changing federal tax rules for claiming dependents in child support cases ^{[4] [5]}
• Associated individuals in Trump's circle have faced paternity disputes - notably Jason Miller, a Trump campaign advisor, who was involved in a paternity case with Arlene 'AJ' Delgado ^[8]
• The question may stem from confusion with legitimate legal challenges Trump faces, such as the major financial fraud lawsuit where Attorney General Letitia James seeks significant financial penalties against the Trump Organization ^{[1] [2] [3]}

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

While the original statement is framed as a question rather than an assertion, it may inadvertently perpetuate unfounded speculation. The complete absence of supporting evidence across all analyzed sources suggests this query could be:

• Based on false rumors similar to the debunked claims about Trump's child support tax policies that have circulated online ^{[4] [5]}
• Conflating different legal issues - mixing legitimate lawsuits against Trump (financial fraud cases) with unsubstantiated personal allegations
• Potentially spreading unverified claims by giving credence to rumors without factual foundation

The fact-checking sources specifically address false narratives about Trump and child support matters, indicating this is an area where misinformation has previously circulated ^{[4] [5]}.