Fact-checking Trump's State of Union speech
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President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address focused on the economy, tax cuts, border security, DHS funding, Iran nuclear negotiations, tariffs and clashes with Democrats during a record-breaking speech before Congress.
The speech took place on Tuesday, Feb. 24, and made history as the longest State of the Union ever.
Aliya Rahman, a U.S citizen who was dragged out of a car by immigration agents, was arrested during the State of the Union.
Iran accuses Trump of lying in his State of the Union about the country's nuclear ambitions, as the next round of bilateral talks looms.
Focusing on political victories during his State of the Union address, Trump gave himself and Republicans high marks while scolding Democrats for their stances on the economy and immigration.
President Donald Trump has delivered the State of the Union. Now the challenge for him is to make that message stick. His address on Tuesday was a declaration of pride in the achievements of his still-young second term,
Tuesday night’s State of the Union was a lot of things. It was heavy on existing policy and light on new ones. It was a triumphant proclamation on President Donald Trump’s first year back in office. At 107 minutes,
President Donald Trump announced he would soon award U.S. goaltender Connor Hellebuyck the Presidential Medal of Freedom.