Donald Trump gave a 100 minute address to Congress- but many of his comments included false or misleading information.
Here we fact-check some of his claims.
AUTISM
Not long ago, and you can’t even believe these numbers, one in 10,000 children had autism. One in 10,000, and now it’s one in 36. There’s something wrong.
It is true that one in 36 children are diagnosed with autism.
But the recent rise can be linked to increasing awareness of the condition, changing definitions of autism, and advances in diagnostic technology.
UKRAINE
Mr Trump said America has spent more on the war in Ukraine than Europe.
While the US is by far the biggest provider of aid to Ukraine as a country, Europe as a whole has allocated more.
According to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy…
The US has provided £94.6bn
* Europe has provided £109bn
BORDERS
According to the president, 21 million people “poured into the United States” over the past four years
Customs and Border Protection data suggests the Biden administration had about 14 million “migrant encounters”
TARIFFS
Donald Trump insisted his controversial tariffs “are about making America rich again”
Most economists disagree – and argue the tariffs will hurt the country and will likely lead to a rise in the cost of everyday items
