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CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale debunks Trump’s Detroit Economic Club speech, correcting false claims about inflation, grocery prices, tariffs, and prescription-drug costs, and explains using CPI data that inflation has not been defeated and price reductions aren’t achieved by simple math.
CNN’s fact-check of Trump's Detroit Economic Club remarks finds numerous false or misleading economic claims, including that inflation has stopped and prices are down. The piece cites CPI data showing 2.7% year-over-year inflation in December, grocery prices up 2.4% year over year, and overall costs not in decline. It also debunks exaggerated claims about prescription drug price cuts, investment totals, and growth, and corrects assertions about tariffs, gas prices, immigration-related statistics, and past wars. The article emphasizes using verifiable data (CPI, GDP, GAO fraud estimates, etc.) to assess the economy Trump described.
During his prime-time address, Donald Trump repeated numerous false claims about inflation, gas prices, investment, wars, migration, Social Security, and crime, many of which have been debunked or exaggerated, highlighting misinformation in his speech.
In his year-end address, Trump announced $1,776 bonuses for military members, claimed to have reduced prices and inflation, and made several misleading or false claims about the economy, healthcare, immigration, and gas prices, while also touting an upcoming economic boom and his administration's achievements.
During a televised Cabinet meeting, President Trump made numerous false claims about the economy, foreign aid, energy, and election results, many of which have been debunked or exaggerated, including statements on inflation, investment figures, gas prices, aid to Ukraine, and the 2020 election.
President Trump made numerous false claims during a speech to US troops in Japan, including about the 2020 election, economic indicators, wars, and military actions, which have been fact-checked and debunked.
Fact-checking Trump's claim that each boat strike off Venezuela's coast saves 25,000 lives; experts and evidence suggest the claim is exaggerated and unsubstantiated, with no clear link between the strikes and lives saved.
During a Cabinet meeting, President Trump made numerous false claims about vaccines, the Amish community, drug wars, wars he 'settled,' and election results, which have been debunked by fact-checkers.
During a Cabinet meeting amid a government shutdown, President Trump made various statements about ending wars, protests, and other issues, which were fact-checked by PolitiFact for accuracy.
President Trump made numerous false claims during a speech to military officials, including exaggerated statements about the US military's strength, misinformation about Biden's stance on Space Force, NATO spending, aid to Ukraine, and immigration, among others. Many of these claims have been debunked or are inaccurate.
During a speech at the UN, Donald Trump made several false and misleading claims, including exaggerated costs of UN headquarters renovation, overstated achievements in ending wars, and inaccurate statements about Germany's energy policies and renewable energy effectiveness. Fact checks reveal many of his assertions are incorrect or exaggerated.
The BBC Verify team fact-checked claims made by Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly, including his assertions about ending wars, comments on London's mayor and Sharia law, and the state of illegal immigration into the US, finding many of his statements exaggerated or inaccurate.
Donald Trump's recent UN speech was filled with numerous false claims about topics such as wars, the economy, climate change, and immigration, many of which have been debunked or exaggerated, highlighting misinformation in his statements.
During a UK news conference, Donald Trump repeated numerous false and debunked claims about the 2020 election, inflation, tariffs, US aid to Ukraine, migration, and other topics, despite factual inaccuracies and contradictions with established data.
President Trump falsely claimed that 300 million Americans died from drugs last year, a figure vastly exaggerated compared to actual overdose deaths of around 75,000, highlighting his tendency for making wildly inaccurate statements.