5 False Claims in Trump's Speech.. Highlighting Inflation and Immigration

A report published by an American magazine reviewed 5 pieces of information mentioned in the year-end speech delivered by US President Donald Trump the day before yesterday, Wednesday, which mixed inaccurate claims and exaggerations partially based on real data, according to the magazine.

The speech comes amid declining political support for Trump and political pressures within the Republican Party to improve the economic situation ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Instead of outlining his future policies, the President chose to highlight his achievements and declared that 'America is the best in the world,' but avoided discussing sensitive issues such as tensions with Venezuela or relations with China and Russia, according to the magazine's correspondent Jesus Mesa.

Trump mentioned that 25 million immigrants entered the United States during the tenure of former President Joe Biden, describing it as an invasion, but official data from border protection forces recorded less than that.

Trump mentioned that more than 11,000 criminals entered the country, but the report confirmed that this statistic dates back to cumulative data over 40 years, and is not linked only to Biden's period.

Trump announced that he completely stopped inflation after it peaked in 2022. However, the report clarified that inflation did decrease but did not stop, relying on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing inflation rising by 3% in September 2025, according to the magazine.

The report also debunked the President's claim that the inflation he inherited was 'the worst historically,' explaining that inflation rates reached 14.8% in 1980 and more than 23% in 1920, which are much higher than the levels Trump faced.

The magazine added that what it described as the third misleading claim was about fuel prices, as Trump said that the price per gallon (the American gallon equals about 3.7 liters) dropped to $1.99 in several states.

The magazine noted that the national average price is around $2.94, and any prices below $2 were individual cases at limited stations, and there is no single state where the average prices reach the low figure mentioned by the President.

Trump announced in his speech that his administration secured new investments worth $18 trillion since taking office, but a review of White House figures shows that the announced investments do not exceed $9.6 trillion.

Economists confirmed that even this figure is higher than the actual investments, as it includes 'commitments and proposals' in their early stages that have not yet been implemented.

Finally, the President said that the number of employed Americans is the highest in history, but the writer warned that this claim is 'partially true' but misleading, as the increase simply stems from overall population growth.

He explained that the employment rate compared to the population—which is the more accurate measure of market strength—actually decreased from 60.1% in January to 59.7% in September 2025.