Trump's Claims vs. Reality: Economy & Iran

0:00It's April 2nd. Welcome to Global News Today, powered by AI and connected worldwide. President Trump dropped some bold claims in his address last night, boasting about turning around direct economy with zero inflation and toppling. Iran's regime. But the numbers don't back it up. The economy grew 2.8 percent last year under Biden, outpacing most rich nations while under Trump it's slow to 2.1 percent, hit by that long government shutdown. Biden's still kicking at 2.4 percent year over year, above the Fed's target, even as Trump calls it gone. On Iran, he said regime change happened organically with all the old leaders dead in a louder group in charge. But nope, they put Kamenay's son in, who's seen as even tougher, and the revolutionary guards calling more shots now. Protests in Iran? Trump pegged deaths at 45,000, but verified counts top out around 7,000, with thousands more unconfirmed due to blackouts on.

1:00Info way lower than he stated, though arrests hit over 53,000. Gas prices are spiking over 4 bucks a gallon here, because Middle East chaos jacks of global oil costs, even if we import just 8.5 percent from there and pump plenty ourselves. Trump's 18 trillion in record investments? White House site lists 10.5 trillion, including old Biden-era pledges, no hard proof for the big number. Did ol' line about Obama handing Iran 1.7 billion in cash? It was just settling a debt from the 70's for undelivered gear. With war dragging on and prices biting wallets, these stretches highlight the gap between speech and stats. Folks are feeling the real squeeze at the pump and check out.