Fact-checking Trump's 2026 State of Union address
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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.
During his speech, Trump touted his economic agenda and said he has overseen a 'turnaround for the ages' during his first year
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters - PHOTO: President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, February 24, 2026.C. TRUMP CLAIM: “I want to stop all payments to big insurance companies and instead give that money directly to the people so they can buy their own health care.”