Our first quarterly update of various economic and social indicators under Trump’s second term as president.
Trump’s Numbers, April 2026 Update
Issues: deficits
FactChecking Trump’s State of the Union Address
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, immigration and other topics.
Trump’s Numbers, Second Term
At the one-year mark of Trump’s second term, we launch our “numbers” series, providing various statistical measures of his presidency thus far.
Trump’s Hollow Surplus Claim
In recent speeches and media scrums, President Donald Trump has lauded the federal budget surplus for the month of June, claiming the surplus had not happened in “many, many years” or “decades.” To be clear, the U.S. had not recorded a surplus in June since 2016 – but the country has had several surpluses in other months since that time.
Unraveling the Big Beautiful Bill Spin
As the Republican budget bill, called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, nears the July 4 deadline set by the White House, lawmakers have been ramping up the rhetoric. We referee the claims from both sides.
What President Trump Inherits, Part 2
On Inauguration Day, we provide a look at various metrics on the state of the country at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Trump’s Spin on Tax Cuts Raising Revenues
Former President Donald Trump is proposing to lower the federal corporate tax rate to 15%, insisting that when he lowered it to 21% starting in 2018, revenues received by the government actually went up due to economic growth it spurred. Economists say that’s not what happened.
FactChecking Biden’s State of the Union
His speech included misleading claims on inflation, crime, clean energy investments, wages and other subjects.
FactChecking Trump’s Iowa Town Hall
The Republican presidential front-runner repeated many claims he has made before.
Biden’s Numbers, April Update
A quarterly update of statistical measures of the president’s time in office.