The Washington Circle mentioned yesterday that Trump delivered a speech to the entire nation regarding the Iran war. This speech contained multiple inaccuracies, including statements about regime change in Iran, casualty figures from the war, and his repeated claims about inheriting high inflation from Biden. Regarding inflation, Trump asserted that the Biden administration plunged the U.S. into deep economic depression, while he himself has revitalized the economy. In reality, during Biden’s tenure, U.S. GDP grew relatively rapidly; however, after Trump took office, growth slowed down, and inflation did not disappear. On the issue of regime change, Trump claimed, “Regime change is not our goal, we have never said we want regime change,” adding that all previous Iranian leaders are dead, so “regime change has already occurred,” and the new leadership “is less radical and more reasonable.” In fact, there has been no actual regime change in Iran—the country's power structure remains solid, and its hardline faction has not significantly weakened. Both Trump and Israel have expressed hopes that the Iranian people would rise up and overthrow the current regime. Trump’s figures on the number of protesters killed in Iran are also incorrect. Regarding Middle Eastern oil, Trump claimed that the U.S. “has completely severed dependence on the Middle East” and “no longer needs to stay in the region or rely on their oil.” But in reality, although the U.S. is indeed the world’s largest oil producer, oil imported from the Persian Gulf accounts for only a small fraction of total U.S. imports (about 8.5% in 2025), and the country remains a net importer of crude oil. This is one of the key reasons why benchmark U.S. crude prices have risen over 50% since the outbreak of the Iran war. Trump’s claim that “investment flowing into the U.S. has reached a historic record exceeding $18 trillion” is also false.
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