PolitiFact is live fact-checking President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress Feb. 24. PolitiFact has fact-checked 1,144 of Trump ’s statements since 2011. Tonight, we’ll draw on that deep archive to check his speech’s accuracy.

The president’s $19 billion amount lacks evidence. That figure far exceeds estimates from the U.S. Department of Justice.

On Sept. 4, 2025, two months after Trump signed the bill into law, Virginia health care company Augusta Medical Group announced it was closing three rural clinics. The company said its consolidation was part of its "ongoing response to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the resulting realities for healthcare delivery."

Seth Meyers taped his show early as usual on Tuesday, so to prepare for Trump's SOTU, he fact checked it ahead of time

Donald Trump’s SOTU comes amid record-low approval and voter backlash; CNN says he knows the stakes ahead of the 2026 midterms.

President Donald Trump‘s record-breaking State of the Union speech Tuesday night resonated with more than 6 in 10 prime-time viewers, according to a flash CNN poll. The survey, conducted by SSRS, showed 64% of respondents had a very or somewhat positive reaction to Trump’s address,

Trump’s State of the Union tackled the economy and immigration as his approval ratings on both issues fall. The president’s surgeon general choice faces a tough Senate hearing today amid claims she's not qualified.

Trump’s promise to protect power customers’ wallets from data centers covers only part of the costs of expanding AI.