Trump Claims the Union is Strong—But Here's What the Numbers Show

In Canada-US politics news today, what was revealed in Trump’s longest tirade yet (1 hour, 47 mins) during the State of the Union address last night? As per usual, Trump’s speech was riddled with lies about the US economy, gasoline prices, inflation, immigration tariffs and so much more. Let’s fact-check the highlights together.Tune into Episode 381 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily politics news updates.This politics news update was recorded on February 25, 2026.WATCH THIS EPISODE and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/JDDilxUAk7Y?si=hoQcS1zfm4amtHnxDon’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe to support Bill’s work. THANK YOU for staying informed!Become a channel member to hear Bill’s stories from 50+ years as a broadcast journalist in our exclusive series, THE WAY I SEE IT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUbzckOLocFzNeY1D72iCA/joinListen everywhere: https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcast/featuredBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/billkellypodcast.bsky.socialSubStack: https://billkelly.substack.com/FURTHER READINGFact-checking Trump’s longest ever State of the Unionhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgmlzg0p8k2oFact check: Trump makes false claims about the economy, elections and crime in State of the Unionhttps://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/24/politics/fact-check-state-of-the-union This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit billkelly.substack.com/subscribe