Trump makes false and misleading claims ahead of the State of the Union

The article catalogs several false or misleading statements President Trump has made on the economy, immigration, elections, energy and crime, and notes many of those statements conflict with official data or independent studies.

President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday. The administration’s stated priorities include the economy, immigration, crime, energy and national security. The article reviews a range of recent public statements by the president and identifies instances that independent data or reports describe as false or misleading. These issues are likely to be referenced in the upcoming address. Key facts: - Economy: The article notes Trump’s claims that the U.S. was previously a "dead country" and is now the "hottest country anywhere" contrast with official data showing steady growth in 2021–2024 and mixed GDP performance in 2025. - Investments: Claims of up to $18 trillion in new investments are described as unsupported; the White House lists about $9.6 trillion and independent analysis questions whether much of the reported commitments will materialize. - Immigration and crime: The piece reports there is no evidence that migrants caused a nationwide spike in crime and says studies find people living in the U.S. illegally are less likely than native-born Americans to be arrested for violent, drug or property crimes; it also says references to 300,000 "missing" migrant children misrepresent a Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General finding about monitoring gaps. - Elections: The article states that the claim the 2020 election was stolen has been repeatedly disproven through recounts, audits, court rulings and official reviews, and it notes that Trump’s description of his 2024 win as a "landslide" overstates the margin. Summary: The piece compiles several examples where the president’s public statements diverge from government statistics, independent studies or official records. The State of the Union is scheduled for Tuesday, when many of these topics are expected to be discussed.