NPR's Annotated Fact Check of Trump's SOTU
February 25, 2026·about 4 hours ago·via NPR
NPR releases its annotated fact check of President Trump's State of the Union address, joining ABC News and others in scrutinizing claims from his first SOTU of the second term delivered February 24. Trump touts border crossings at zero, core inflation at five-year lows, $18 trillion in global investments, and a healthcare plan redirecting insurance payments directly to Americans, but fact-checkers question the $18 trillion figure against White House's own $9.6 trillion claim and call D.C.
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