Trump Delivers Record-Long State of the Union Amid Fact-Checked Falsehoods
President Trump spoke about 108 minutes in a record-long State of the Union while fact-checkers identified numerous exaggerations and false claims on the economy, immigration and other topics.
Overview
President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history, speaking for about 108 minutes Tuesday night.
He promoted his administration’s economic policies, immigration enforcement and foreign policy while making a range of exaggerated, misleading and false claims, according to fact-checkers.
Dozens of Democrats skipped the address and some heckled or protested inside the chamber, and Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivered the party’s official rebuttal, according to reporting.
Fact-checkers noted that about 2.4 million people are expected to lose SNAP eligibility under new work requirements and that 1.28 million active-duty and 174,000 reserve members each received $1,776, officials said.
The speech framed the midterm elections as a rescue mission and came nine months before the November midterm elections that will determine control of the House and Senate, according to reporting.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this coverage neutrally, sticking to factual details and attributed data rather than evaluative language. They emphasize runtime and historical comparison (American Presidency Project), note applause and disruptions as observed events, and attribute broad judgments to a poll (NPR/PBS News/Marist), minimizing editorializing.
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FAQ
President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history, lasting about 108 minutes.
Fact-checkers identified false claims including $18 trillion in investments (actual figure listed as $9.7 trillion), mortgage rates at their lowest in 4 years (low was under 4% in early 2022), and exaggerations on gas prices, murder rates, and inflation.
About 2.4 million people are expected to lose SNAP eligibility due to new work requirements, and 1.28 million active-duty and 174,000 reserve members each received $1,776.
Dozens of Democrats skipped the address, some heckled or protested inside the chamber, and Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivered the party’s official rebuttal.
The speech framed the midterm elections as a rescue mission and occurred nine months before the November midterm elections determining control of the House and Senate.
History
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