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Daniel Dale fact-checks Trump’s address to Congress

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Summary
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51% Informative

CNN 's Daniel Dale counts at least 13 false claims in President Trump 's 99-minute speech.

Dale: President Trump was marginally more careful with the facts tonight than he usually is.

He repeated his false claim that foreign countries like China pay his tariffs, though Americans make those tariff payments.

He wildly exaggerated figures on inflation and immigration under President Biden , Dale says.

VR Score

57

Informative language

57

Neutral language

12

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

34

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

detected

Time-value

short-lived

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no external sources

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