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Fact check: Where was Trump wrong in his Congress speech?

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06.03.2025

Heckling, chants and an expulsion - US President Donald Trump's first speech to Congress since his re-election provoked dramatic reactions. Trump began by heaping praise on himself and the work of his administration so far, which he said has achieved more in 43 days than other US administrations have in four or even eight years.

"And we're just getting started," he said.

During his 100-minute speech to both chambers of the US Congress, Trump made numerous claims, including boasts and figures about the cost of military aid for the war in Ukraine. The DW fact checking team has looked closer at what he said about Europe and Ukraine.

Addressing Congress, Donald Trump repeated a claim that the US has so far provided more than three times as much aid as........

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