Tariffs, Ukraine aid, Doge savings: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s US Congress speech

Six weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump addressed the nation in a ‘Joint Address to the Congress’, laying out his agenda and highlighting his achievements. In his speech, which lasted one hour and 40 minutes, the US president made some big claims on Doge savings, tariffs and illegal border crossings. But were all of these statements factual?

Tariffs, Ukraine aid, Doge savings: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s US Congress speech
Six weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump addressed the nation in a ‘Joint Address to the Congress’, laying out his agenda and highlighting his achievements. In his speech, which lasted one hour and 40 minutes, the US president made some big claims on Doge savings, tariffs and illegal border crossings. But were all of these statements factual?