A CBS News fact check confirmed during the reporting window from 5:15:50 AM to 6:15:38 AM UTC on February 25, 2026, that President Donald Trump's claim in his 2026 State of the Union address was accurate: last year's murder rate saw its single largest decline in recorded history, reaching the lowest number in over 125 years, according to Acyn posting a CBS News analysis. Trump made the statement during his address shortly before 1:45 AM UTC earlier that morning in the U.S. Capitol House chamber in Washington, D.C. The CBS fact check, linked via https://cbsn.ws/4aNEUhJ, verified the claim as true. Separately, CBS News reported a swing voter's reaction to the speech, citing $18 trillion in investments as moving, per their post within the window. Rep. Tim Burchett called for Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign over alleged abuse of women, stating "We can’t stand for abuse of women," as shared by BeschlossDC quoting PabloReports during this 59-minute period. These developments follow House Speaker Mike Johnson's earlier warning that a Republican House majority loss in midterms would end Trump's presidency, stated in the prior hour per Aaron Rupar on X.
