Fact-check: Trump’s marathon State of the Union under scrutiny

BBC Verify analyzes Trump’s 1 hour 47 minute State of the Union, finding mixed accuracy: inflation has slowed since 2022 but prices remain elevated; tariffs may have contributed to inflation; gas, beef, and egg price trends are nuanced; employment is high but the unemployment rate edged up; the claim of “more than $18 trillion” in commitments lacks publicly verifiable support; there is no evidence of rampant voter fraud; the claim of ending eight wars is misleading given the nature of several conflicts; and while Border Patrol reported zero illegal entrants released in a recent period, illegal crossings continued. Overall, the piece emphasizes putting Trump’s sweeping claims in proper context.