Jobs, gas prices and ending wars: factchecking Trump’s State of the Union claims

In his State of the Union address, Donald Trump made several claims regarding his administration's successes. He touted economic achievements, stating job growth and investment increases, but data indicates job gains slowed in 2025 compared to previous years. Trump also claimed $18 trillion in investments, but reports suggest this figure includes pledges rather than actual investments. He falsely attributed the murder of Iryna Zarutska to an immigrant, while the suspect is a US citizen. Trump also asserted that energy prices are decreasing, but data shows the average household energy bill increased from 2024 to 2025. The speech, delivered on Tuesday night, contained several inflated, misleading, or untrue statements according to fact-checking reports.

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