Last night, Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in history, lasting 108 minutes. During his speech, he made various claims regarding his administration’s accomplishments, including assertions about resolving multiple conflicts, implementing historic tariffs, and confronting Democrats. He described the United States as ‘bigger, better, richer than ever before,’ proclaiming, ‘This is the golden age of America.’ Metro has undertaken a thorough fact-check of several assertions made by Trump, particularly concerning issues such as Somali fraud and drug trafficking into the country.
One of Trump’s notable claims was that illegal drug trafficking by sea has been ‘virtually stopped’ due to Operation Southern Spear. This operation reportedly involved multiple military strikes on vessels associated with narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific regions. However, this statement has been classified as false. While there have been military actions against alleged drug traffickers, the assertion that drug trafficking has been effectively eliminated is misleading.
