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FACT CHECK: Trump's State Of The Union Address

By NPR Staff
Published February 5, 2019 at 9:02 PM EST
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President Trump delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, as Vice President Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., watch. ()
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Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., right, high fives Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y., as Democratic members celebrate in the House Chamber. ()
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President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. ()
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Supreme Court Justices John Roberts, Elena Kagan and Neil Gorsuch attend the State of the Union address. ()
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Special guest Grace Eline, left, and sixth grade student Joshua Trump, right, attends the State of the Union address. ()
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Senator from New Jersey Cory Booker greets other lawmakers ahead of the State of the Union address. ()
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Former NASA astronaut Buzz Aldrin salutes as he is recognized by President Trump during the State of the Union. ()
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President Trump arrives before delivering the State of the Union address. ()
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President Trump shakes hands with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi while joined by Vice President Mike Pence. ()
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First Lady Melania Trump, center, is greeted, surrounded by special guests of the President. ()
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Rep. Louie Gohmert (Tx-R), arrives for the State of the Union address. ()
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President Trump arrives to deliver the State of the Union address. ()

President Trump delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night, a speech that had been delayed during the government shutdown.

The annual remarks came as a bipartisan group of lawmakers continue to negotiate border security funding and Trump's wall proposal — the central issue that led to the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

NPR reporters annotated Trump's remarks live, adding context and analysis. Read a fact check of the Democratic response, given by Stacey Abrams, here.

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