Fact-Checking the State of the Union

Jon Greenberg, staff writer at Politifact, fact-checks President Trump's first State of the Union Address, digging into some of his boldest policy claims. We talk about President Trump's comments on the visa lottery program, African American unemployment, and the administration's fight against ISIS. When compared to other State of the Union addresses by recent presidents, Greenberg says that President Trump did worse than President Obama. Obama's speeches tended to be more subtle and shorter on hyperbole.

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