Trump Repeats Debunked Claim He Won the 2020 Election During State of the Union

During his February 24, 2026 State of the Union address, Trump again declared that he won the 2020 presidential election. The claim has been repeatedly debunked through statewide recounts, audits, and failed litigation in dozens of courts after the 2020 vote. By restating the claim before a joint session of Congress, Trump amplified election disinformation on one of the highest-visibility presidential platforms.

"I won the 2020 presidential election." — State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, February 24, 2026