Jobs, gas prices and ending wars: factchecking Trump’s State of the Union claims
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history, making broad claims about economic success, but many statements were found to be inflated, misleading, or false.
- Trump claimed the US had more jobs than ever, but data shows job growth slowed significantly in 2025, with only 181,000 jobs added, far below typical gains in previous years.
- Trump falsely linked the killing of Iryna Zarutska to an immigrant, while the accused, DeCarlos Brown Jr., is not an immigrant; data indicates US-born citizens are more likely to commit violent crimes than undocumented immigrants.
- Despite Trump's claims of falling energy prices, household energy bills rose by 6.7% from 2024 to
