From the unstoppable “Golden Age” of the United States to the closure of the border with Mexico, passing through the destruction of Iran’s nuclear program. During his State of the Union speech, Donald Trump reeled off a series of data to support his narrative, which came under scrutiny and scrutiny by the American media. Here is a summary of the wide-ranging fact checking between economics, domestic and foreign politics.
* EIGHTEEN THOUSAND BILLION IN INVESTMENTS. False for CNN, according to which the White House website reports that the figure for “major investment announcements” during the current Trump mandate is 9,700 billion. The latter estimate was exaggerated, because it included vague commitments on “bilateral trade” or “economic exchange”.
* THE COLLAPSE OF PETROL PRICES. False, again according to CNN. The president claimed prices “below $2.30 per gallon (about 3.8 liters) in most US states, and in some cases as low as $1.99.” The cost of fuel is one of the most sensitive items, a true litmus test for the US consumer. However, no state had average gas prices lower than $2.37 a gallon, according to the American Auto Association (AAA).
* NO CRIME IN WASHINGTON. Exaggerated according to NBC, which cites data published by the Metropolitan Police Department according to which crime in the US capital decreased in all categories except one in 2026, showing a decline in 2025 compared to 2024 in all violent crimes and property crimes. But it is not correct to say – it is observed – that there is “almost no crime” in the federal capital. Year to date, there have been nine homicides, 126 assaults with a dangerous weapon and 322 vehicle thefts.
* RAMPANT ELECTION FRACKING. False for the New York Times, which states that the number of illegally cast ballots in American elections is infinitely small. A Department of Homeland Security study found that of 49.5 million voter registrations verified, about 10,000 cases were referred for further investigation for lack of citizenship, about 0.02% of names processed.
* EIGHT WARS RESOLVED. Exaggerated for most of the media. Among the eight conflicts cited, Trump’s role is controversial. Some fighting then resumed and the term “war” may be applied too loosely, explains the New York Times. Despite the signing of a peace agreement at the White House in June, for example, fighting broke out between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in July.
* IRANIAN NUCLEAR ANNIHILATED. Exaggerated. Immediately after the attacks on Tehran’s main nuclear sites, Trump said he had annihilated the program, recalls the New York Times. However, US intelligence officials have admitted that some underground facilities were destroyed, but that other, deeper laboratories survived.
* ARMORED BORDER. Partly true. With Trump in office, NPR notes, entries of undocumented migrants from Mexico have plummeted to a 50-year low. According to data from the US Custom and Border Patrol, 237,538 migrants entered in 2025. Furthermore, there is no evidence that under Joe Biden there has been an invasion from prisons and mental institutions in third countries.