Fact checking Trump’s State of the Union address

Fact checking Trump’s State of the Union address

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Key Points:

  • President Donald Trump falsely claimed in his State of the Union address to have secured $18 trillion in investments, while official figures and independent analyses show the actual commitments are significantly lower and often vague.
  • Trump misstated gasoline prices, asserting they were below $2.30 per gallon in most states and as low as $1.85 in Iowa, but data from AAA and GasBuddy show average prices were higher, with very few stations offering gas under $2.
  • Claims that inflation under President Biden was at record levels and that Trump inherited a stagnant economy are misleading; inflation peaked before Biden’s term and economic growth under Trump’s current term has been modest with rising unemployment.
  • Trump exaggerated the size of recent tax cuts, which are significant but rank

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