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A look at Trump's false and misleading claims ahead of the State of the Union

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

Much of the president's bluster is based on false and misleading claims — many of which are likely to be a part of his address to the nation.

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  1. New York Times ‘Fact-Checks’ Trump’s State of the Union—Before He Delivers the Address

    Headline from The Washington Free Beacon ·

  2. Newest

    A look at Trump's false and misleading claims ahead of the State of the Union

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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24 articles, oldest first.

  1. Seattle Times

    FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims ahead of the State of the Union (opens Seattle Times)

    Published

    Seattle Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday.

  2. The Washington Free Beacon

    New York Times ‘Fact-Checks’ Trump’s State of the Union—Before He Delivers the Address (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

    Published

    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Before the State of the Union address, politicians and interest groups from the party opposite the president sometimes offer "prebuttals," denunciations of the president’s remarks even before they’ve been released or spoken.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    A look at Trump's false and misleading claims ahead of the State of the Union (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Much of the president's bluster is based on false and misleading claims — many of which are likely to be a part of his address to the nation.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Fact-checking Trump’s State of the Union address (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The US president exaggerates on economy and immigration amid sagging popularity before the crucial midterm elections.

  5. The Guardian

    Jobs, gas prices and ending wars: factchecking Trump’s State of the Union claims (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    The president’s lengthy speech to Congress contained myriad inflated, misleading or simply false claims

  6. The New Republic

    Trump’s Speech Hit With Embarrassing Fact-Check From Own Website (opens The New Republic)

    Published

    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump’s biggest claim during the State of the Union didn’t match the White House website.

  7. NBC Los Angeles

    Fact-checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Trump made a series of exaggerated and false claims as he touted his administration's work on the economy, crime, immigration and more.

  8. NPR

    Trump touts economy, attacks political foes in State of the Union address (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump's State of the Union speech was a mix of the president touting his first-year record, slamming Democrats and creating made-for-TV moments.

  9. FactCheck.org

    FactChecking Trump's State of the Union Address (opens FactCheck.org)

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    FactCheck.org's feed description

    In the first State of the Union address of his second term, President Donald Trump proclaimed that "our nation is back, bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before." But our review of his speech found that he distorted a number of facts about the state of the economy, health care, immigrati…

  10. CNN

    Fact check: Trump makes false claims about the economy, elections and crime in State of the Union (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump made numerous false or misleading claims in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.

  11. WTOP Washington DC

    FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speech (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    President Donald Trump presented a frequently distorted account of the state of the nation Tuesday.

  12. NBC Chicago

    State of the Union fact check: What President Trump said during the address (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    In analysis, some of President Trump's claims in his State of the Union address were exaggerated, misleading or based on misinformation.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.