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FactChecking Trump’s State of the Union Address

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

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.

FactChecking Trump’s Economic Speech

FactChecking Trump’s Economic Speech

In a campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania on Dec. 9, President Donald Trump honed a message of “lower prices, bigger paychecks” ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Some of his talking points on the economy missed the mark.

Trump, Project 2025 and Climate Change/Fossil Fuels

Trump, Project 2025 and Climate Change/Fossil Fuels

As part of our series on Project 2025, we look at some instances where President Donald Trump and Project 2025 agree on climate change and fossil fuels — beginning with the rollback of climate change policies.

What President Trump Inherits, Part 2

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.

FactChecking Harris’ and Trump’s Fox News Appearances

FactChecking Harris’ and Trump’s Fox News Appearances

Both presidential candidates appeared on Fox News on Oct. 16 — former President Donald Trump in a town hall with women voters in Georgia and Vice President Kamala Harris in an interview with Bret Baier. We fact-checked their remarks.

Biden’s Numbers, July 2024 Update

Biden’s Numbers, July 2024 Update

As Biden enters the final months of his presidency, we look at various statistical measures of what’s happened during his term.