Trump Uses State of the Union Address to Declare the Economy Is "Roaring" - But Most Americans Don't Agree

"The roaring economy is roaring like never before. Trump declared economic success, claiming the interests of hardworking American citizens are always the first and ultimate concern. However, the 2.7 percent inflation rate in 2025 is only 0.2 percent lower than the year prior to Trump's return to office, contradicting his claims of economic achievement."

"I believe the tariffs, paid for by foreign countries, will, like in the past, substantially replace the modern-day system of income tax, taking a great financial burden off the people that I love. Trump made this claim despite experts regarding tariffs as regressive taxation affecting low-income populations and the Supreme Court recently declaring tariffs unlawful and unconstitutional."

"The president touted tax cuts in his so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act as beneficial for most Americans. However, the law's tax cuts largely benefited the wealthy, and the bill made significant cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, contradicting claims of broad-based benefits."

President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address of his second term, declaring the economy was thriving and prioritizing hardworking Americans. He claimed there was no inflation, then contradicted himself by stating inflation was plummeting. In reality, 2025 inflation at 2.7 percent decreased only 0.2 percent from the prior year, while food prices rose 2.4 percent. Trump promoted his tax cut legislation as beneficial for most Americans, but the law primarily advantaged wealthy individuals while cutting Medicaid and SNAP. He also praised tariffs despite a recent Supreme Court ruling declaring them unconstitutional, falsely claiming consumers wouldn't bear costs and suggesting tariffs could eventually replace income taxes.

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