Trump's State of the Union Address Packed with False and Misleading Claims
President Donald Trump made numerous false or misleading claims in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Many of them were long-debunked falsehoods familiar from his rallies and interviews.
President Donald Trump made numerous false or misleading claims in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, repeating long-debunked falsehoods that are familiar from his rallies and interviews. The fact-checking organizations debunked several of these claims during the speech, including his assertion about the economy and healthcare. Many of the false statements were also echoed by Trump's campaign slogans and advertisements. The State of the Union address is a major opportunity for politicians to correct past mistakes, but in this case, Trump failed to do so.
