Trump's UN Address Contains Multiple False Claims, Experts Say

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President Donald Trump made multiple false and misleading claims in his Tuesday address to the UN General Assembly, covering topics like munitions, oil, and drug seizures. Experts and published reports contradict his statements. Trump claimed the U.S. has more munitions than it could use, but officials report a "beyond critical" shortage of advanced missile interceptors. His claim that the U.S. and Venezuela hold over 60% of the world's oil is false, as combined reserves total about 22%. Other disputed claims include a 97% drug interdiction rate, which experts say is unverifiable, and credit for settling eight wars, which is overstated. His $21 trillion investment figure also appears exaggerated.


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