Trump Delivers Record State Of The Union Amid Widespread Fact Checks
Trump gave the longest State of the Union while fact-checkers disputed his $18 trillion investment claim and other assertions on jobs, gas prices, energy policy and wars.
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Overview
President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history, during which fact-checkers said he made numerous inflated, misleading or untrue claims.
Trump touted job gains, saying more Americans work today than ever, but revised Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed the US gained just 181,000 jobs in 2025.
Democrats mounted a response led by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, while fact-checkers and reviews challenged Trump’s $18 trillion investment claim as counting pledges rather than actual investments.
Household energy bills rose 6.7% from 2024 to 2025, utility companies sought roughly $92 billion in rate increases affecting 112 million electric and 52 million gas customers, analysts said.
The administration's repeal of the endangerment finding and cuts to energy assistance are expected to raise gas and electricity costs and have hindered disbursement of aid.
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FAQ
Trump made several disputed claims during his address, including stating that $18 trillion in investments are 'pouring in from all over the globe,' which fact-checkers found to be false according to the White House's own website, which lists the figure as $9.7 trillion.[1] He also claimed that 'in the past nine months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted to the United States,' which was rated as only partially true, as he was likely referring only to migrants released by Border Patrol rather than all immigration admissions.[1] Additionally, Trump claimed he 'ended 8 wars,' which was rated as misleading because some of the conflicts he cited (such as those between Cambodia and Thailand, or Pakistan and India) were not wars the U.S. was directly involved in.[1]
Trump's claim that 'the murder rate saw its single largest decline in recorded history' last year was verified as true by fact-checkers.[1] His statement that the stock market broke all-time records since the 2024 election was also found to be basically true, with fact-checkers able to count 52 records for at least the S&P 500.[2]
Trump claimed that 'inflation is plummeting' and 'incomes are rising fast,' presenting an overall picture of economic strength.[2] However, on gas prices specifically, he claimed they were at historic lows, but fact-checkers found this to be false—neither AAA nor Gas Buddy show state averages or prices lower than 230 cents per gallon.[2] Additionally, Trump's claim that mortgage rates are 'at the lowest that they've been in 4 years' was rated as false, as the low point was under 4% in early 2022.[2]
According to the article summary, while Trump touted job gains and claimed 'more Americans work today than ever,' revised Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed that the U.S. gained just 181,000 jobs in 2025, suggesting his claims about job creation may have been overstated.
Household energy bills rose 6.7% from 2024 to 2025, and the administration's repeal of the endangerment finding and cuts to energy assistance are expected to raise gas and electricity costs further. Additionally, utility companies sought roughly $92 billion in rate increases that would affect 112 million electric and 52 million gas customers, according to analysts cited in the article.
