Fact-checking Trump's Speech (3/4/25)

Here’s a table that provides a preliminary basic fact-checking of key claims from President Trump’s speech to Congress on March 4, 2025:

Claim	Fact Check
“We have accomplished more in 43 days than most administrations accomplish in 4 years or 8 years”1	Exaggeration. While the administration has been active, this claim is subjective and challenging to quantify1.
“Now, for the first time in modern history, more Americans believe that our country is headed in the RIGHT direction than the WRONG direction”1	Misleading. Public opinion polls fluctuate, and this claim lacks specific data to support it1.
Millions of centenarians, including some over 160 years old, were receiving Social Security benefits2	False. This stems from known data issues in government records. Only 89,106 people aged 99 and above received retirement benefits in December 20242.
“Not long ago” just 1 in 10,000 children had autism3	Misleading. Such low estimates are from many decades ago, before the definition and awareness of the condition expanded3.
Biden’s administration “closed more than 100 power plants”3	Misleading. The total number of electric power plants increased by 2,187 from 2020 to 2023, though coal- and petroleum-powered plants decreased3.
“21 million people poured into the United States” under Biden3	Exaggeration. The exact number is unclear, but this figure is likely inflated3.
The US has “more liquid gold under our feet” than all other nations3	False. Several countries have larger estimated oil and natural gas reserves than the US3.
Trump inherited an “economic disaster” from Biden4	Misleading. The US economy was growing at an annual rate of 3.3% in the last quarter of 2024, outpacing other G7 countries4.

This table provides a snapshot of some key claims and their factual accuracy based on the available information from the search results.

Fact-checking Trump’s Speech (3/4/25)

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