Virginia Gov. Spanberger delivers Democratic SOTU response, criticizing Trump while facing scrutiny over new state taxes despite "affordability" claims.
CBS News fact checked President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, in which he highlighted his record on the economy, immigration and tariffs, and also assessed a claim made by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger during her Democratic response. Here are some of the claims and CBS News’ ratings and context for those statements:
President Trump pitched his vision of a “golden age of America” in record-length remarks to Congress on Tuesday, touting his administration’s wins and attacking rival Democrats as he weathers poor approval numbers and frustrations over the economy. The president declared the country “bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before” in a wide-ranging speech that…
U.S. dollar bills in Washington on Nov. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times During his State of the Union address Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he plans to create a new retirement program that would give Americans without 401(k) plans access to an account. Approximately 56 million Americans lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan,
During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump honored several U.S. service members and one Olympic athlete with awards that included the Purple Heart, the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Legion of Merit and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Purple Hearts awarded to Andrew Wolfe, family of Sarah Beckstrom In November of last
Trump honors ambushed National Guard heroes during State of the Union, awarding Purple Hearts to Andrew Wolfe and Sarah Beckstrom's family members.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday said Democrats who heckled and shouted at President Trump during the State of the Union “brought shame upon their party and upon themselves.” Trump’s address was marked by clashes with Democrats over race, crime, immigration and other topics. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) repeatedly yelled back…