"Trump repeated his regular false claim that he has secured $18 trillion in investments in the US since returning to office, saying, 'In 12 months, I secured commitments for more than $18 trillion pouring in from all over the globe.' The $18 trillion figure is fiction. As of the night of Trump's address, the White House's own website said the figure for major investment announcements during this Trump term was $9.7 trillion, and even that is a major exaggeration."
"Among other things, Trump overstated the performance of the economy during this presidential term to date, overstated the inflation he inherited from the Biden administration, used highly misleading figures when discussing gasoline prices, and wrongly asserted, twice, that foreign countries are paying the tariffs that are actually being paid by US importers."
President Trump made multiple false or misleading statements during his State of the Union address, many repeating long-debunked falsehoods from his rallies and social media. His inaccuracies centered primarily on the economy. He falsely claimed to have secured $18 trillion in investments when the White House's own website documented $9.7 trillion, which itself represents major exaggeration of vague pledges. Trump overstated economic performance during his current term, exaggerated inherited inflation from the Biden administration, used misleading gasoline price figures, and incorrectly claimed twice that foreign countries pay tariffs when US importers actually bear the cost. Additional false claims included disparaging US election fairness and mischaracterizing wars.
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