State of the Union was all superlatives, to feed Trump's ego. Mostly lies.
Here is the list of superlatives used by Trump last night:
Having said that, most of what he said were lies:
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about the economy, elections and crime in State of the Union
Nonetheless, Trump avoided talking about many of the issues that are of importance to Americans
Based on reports from his 107-minute 2026 State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, President Donald Trump largely avoided, or only minimally touched upon, several key topics and vulnerabilities:
Here is the list of superlatives used by Trump last night:
- Best
- Biggest
- Greatest
- Highest
- Incredible
- Wonderful
- Tremendous
- Amazing
- Terrific
- Unstoppable
- Never seen before
- "In the history of our country" (used repeatedly)
Having said that, most of what he said were lies:
Fact-checking Trump's 2026 State of the Union address
Trump made a series of exaggerated and false claims as he touted his administration's work on the economy, crime, immigration and more.Fact check: Trump makes false claims about the economy, elections and crime in State of the Union
Nonetheless, Trump avoided talking about many of the issues that are of importance to Americans
Based on reports from his 107-minute 2026 State of the Union address on February 24, 2026, President Donald Trump largely avoided, or only minimally touched upon, several key topics and vulnerabilities:
- The Specifics of the Border Killings: While attacking Democrats on immigration and mentioning his border policies, Trump did not specifically mention the deaths of U.S. citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, a point noted by critics and lawmakers.
- The "Epstein Files": Despite his administration’s claims of transparency in releasing the Epstein files (following congressional pressure), Trump did not mention them during the address.
- Details on Economic Policy Vulnerabilities: Although he touted a "turnaround for the ages," reports noted he did not spend much time on concrete, detailed solutions for continued inflation or affordability issues, which are considered a major liability for his party.
- Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: The speech made only minimal mention of the ongoing war in Ukraine and lacked attention to international partnerships with NATO and European Union allies, according to commentators.
- China: China was mentioned only once, and in a limited context regarding "Russian and Chinese military technology" guarding Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
- Greenland: Despite previous, repeated mentions during his first term and earlier in the 2026 term, Trump did not bring up the acquisition of Greenland.
- Supreme Court Tariffs Ruling: The address did not include a direct confrontation with the Supreme Court justices present, following a recent ruling that struck down his administration's tariff strategy.