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Claimant: President Donald Trump (R)
Claim: If not for a 43-day federal shutdown, economic growth “would have picked up about a point and a half more” than already “record setting numbers.”
Rating: NO EVIDENCE
Explanation: Economic data do not support the assertion that growth would have increased by an additional 1.5 percentage points. Reported figures were not record-setting, and no analysis substantiates the specific counterfactual claim.
Date: 02/24/2026
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Last Updated on February 24, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check