There are two fair questions after this speech:
1. Who let him out of the nursery?
2. If he has a degree from U of Pennsylvania, it must be either the worst college in the country, or Trump flunked math with the worst grade in the history of the college. When it comes to percentages and even simple math, he is totally lost. Stable Genius? Yeah, right! Bigly!!!
Let me do a real "fact check" on MS-NOW's lies:
#10: Already, I’ve secured a record-breaking $18 trillion of investment into the United States.” It’d be great if that were true,
but it’s not.
It is true, if they all materialize. There is no proof that "there is not $18T"
Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments
www.whitehouse.gov
#9: “Our country was being invaded by an army of 25 million people.” That total
wasn’t even close to being true.
OK, Biden let in 12,000,000, it is true you count every immigrant in the US.
A closely watched report says the number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023.
apnews.com
The overall U.S. immigrant population, regardless of legal status, reached an all-time high of more than 53 million in January 2025, accounting for a record 15.8% of the U.S. population. The number has since dropped, which Pew said would be the first time it has shrunk since the 1960s.
#8: “I was elected in a landslide.”
No, he wasn’t.
Yes he was. He won the popular vote, the EC, and every swing state, 2024 meets the definition of landslide election.
#7: “The price of a Thanksgiving turkey was down 33% compared to the Biden last year.” Is he still peddling this nonsense? Evidently, yes, though it’s
still not true.
Though some side dishes will cost more, a typical Thanksgiving dinner will cost less this year than last thanks to falling turkey prices.
www.usatoday.com
The price of a 16-pound turkey dropped this year to $21.50 from $25.67 in 2024, its smallest price portion of Thanksgiving dinner since 2000. It dropped 19%, unless Trump found a specific state with that 33% drop.
#6: Trump said the Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed this year included, among other things, “no tax on Social Security.” That might sound nice, but that
wasn’t actually a part of the far-right package.
The exact wording of the law actually stipulates a $6,000 tax deduction for individuals aged 65 and older.
www.newsweek.com
"...OBBBA effectively will raise the percentage of seniors who don't pay taxes on Social Security to 88 percent, according to the White House."
Yes it is part of the OBBB.
#5: “When I took office, inflation was the worst in 48 years, and some would say in the history of our country.” Trump says this all the time,
but it’s demonstrably false.
The table displays historical inflation rates with annual figures from 1914 to the present. These inflation rates are calculated using the Consumer Price Index, which is published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor. The latest BLS data, covering...
www.usinflationcalculator.com
1981 had a 10.3% inflation rate, 2025-1981 = 44 years, reasonably accurate
#4: “I’ve … settled eight wars in 10 months.” I get the sense that he’s convinced himself that this happened,
but it hasn’t, no matter how many times he repeats the line.
So how many wars has he settled? AI says 8, if they stay settled.
"President Trump has claimed to have ended eight wars during his time in office, although the validity and longevity of these claims are debated. Many of the conflicts he cites have seen ongoing tensions or renewed fighting despite his announcements of peace"
#3: “Gasoline is now under $2.50 a gallon into much of the country. In some states, it, by the way, just hit $1.99 a gallon.” This is a weird thing to lie about, since consumers know better, but for the record, this
obviously wasn’t true.
Gas prices in the US: U.S. gas prices are sliding fast. The national average is now below $3 per gallon. Some stations already show prices under $2. Low crude oil prices, winter fuel blends, and easing demand are driving the drop. Midwest and Southern states lead declines. Drivers now ask one...
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Gasoline prices below $2 per gallon are appearing at select stations, mainly in energy-producing or low-tax states. Parts of Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado have reported isolated sub-$2 prices. These are local station-level deals, not statewide averages. Most state averages remain above $2, though several are trending closer to that mark.
#2: “The price of eggs is down 82% since March, and everything else is falling rapidly.” The president would very likely be more popular if this were true,
but it’s not.
AI says: Egg prices have fallen sharply, with the average cost of a dozen Grade A large eggs at $3.49 in September 2025, down from $3.59 in August and significantly lower than the record high of $6.23 earlier in the year. Overall, prices are nearly 44% below their peak in March 2025
#1: “I negotiated directly with the drug companies and foreign nations, which were taking advantage of our country for many decades, to slash prices on drugs and pharmaceuticals by as much as 400%, 500% and even 600%.” This whopper claimed the top spot for me, because on top of the
absurdity of the lie, one has to layer the fact this guy still doesn’t understand how numbers work.
Trump does love his exaggerations. I think he means 1/4, 1/5, or 1/6 of the current prices.
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