Just moments into his rally near Detroit celebrating the first 100 days of his second term, President Trump incorrectly claimed he had won Michigan three times, despite losing the state in the 2020 presidential election.
The event that followed was marked by numerous familiar exaggerations and inaccuracies concerning his achievements, touching on topics such as tariffs, immigration, and the reversal of policies implemented by the previous administration.
Among his assertions, Trump stated that egg prices had dropped by 87 percent and that gas prices were below $2 per gallon in three states. These figures were overstated: while the wholesale price of eggs has decreased by around 50 percent since he took office, retail egg prices actually rose between January and March. Additionally, no state currently has gas prices under $2 per gallon.
He highlighted the signing of an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. However, this order has been temporarily blocked by three federal courts, and the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on the matter in May.
Trump also claimed that the Department of Government Efficiency, an initiative led by billionaire Elon Musk, saved $150 billion by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse. Although the initiative’s website cites $160 billion in savings, investigative reports reveal that these numbers include inflated and erroneous figures, such as a $318 million contract that never existed.
Lastly, the president asserted he had reversed a decline in military recruitment, stating that six months ago “nobody wanted to join the military.” In reality, military enlistment began rising prior to his election in November, and the Army saw higher recruitment numbers in August compared to January and February.
