Here’s our fact-check of President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, in video form.
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FactChecking Trump’s Address to Congress
The War of Words Over Medicaid Cuts
Democrats and Republicans are accusing one another of “lying” about what a House Republican budget resolution means for Medicaid, and both sides have made misleading or speculative comments. There’s little doubt the health care program would face cuts under the plan — and it would have to if Medicare cuts are off limits.
Trump’s False and Misleading Ukraine Claims
Trump Distorts the Facts in Attack on the Courts
In several court cases, federal judges have temporarily blocked the Trump administration from broadly cutting or freezing federal spending. President Donald Trump claimed that the judges “want to try and stop us from looking for corruption” and “hold us back from finding all of this fraud.” But the court orders don’t stop investigations into corruption or fraud.
Sorting Out the Facts on ‘Waste and Abuse’ at USAID
Trump Wrong About U.S. Rank in Education Spending and Outcomes
FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Other Health Claims During HHS Confirmation Hearings
What to Know About Trump’s Executive Order on Wind Energy
TikTok and U.S. National Security
In his first term, President Donald Trump tried to force TikTok’s parent company to sell its popular app or cease operating in the U.S. But in his return to the Oval Office, Trump delayed enforcement of a law that would have forced TikTok to shut down. We’ll summarize the facts about TikTok and the national security concerns about it in the U.S.