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Fact-checking the State of the Union for 2019

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President Donald Trump delivered the 2019 State of the Union address on Feb. 5, 2019, addressing the topics of the economy, immigration, foreign policy and more. Here are some of his comments, fact-checked or with additional explanation or context. This report includes information on three accurate statements and 12 claims that are inaccurate, exaggerated or lack context. We’ve also fact-checked the Democratic response delivered by Stacey Abrams, a 2018 candidate for Georgia governor.  (This report will be updated.) IMMIGRATION “In the past, most of the people in this room voted for a wall — but the proper wall never got built. I will … >>More
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