Fact-check: claims in Trump's UN General Assembly speech examined

A speech delivered by US President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly contained several claims that fact-checkers have described as misleading, false or exaggerated, according to an analysis by France 24's Truth or Fake segment, presented by Vedika Bahl.

Among the claims examined, Trump stated that the United States has more munitions than it could ever use. Fact-checkers noted this claim stands in contrast to reports indicating that US munitions stocks have in fact been depleting in recent years.

Trump also claimed that the United States and Venezuela together hold 60 percent of the world's oil, a figure the France 24 analysis found does not align with actual global oil reserve data.

Additionally, Trump said he had ended the war in Gaza. The France 24 fact-check noted that this claim does not reflect the situation on the ground, pointing to continued Israeli strikes and deaths reported since the ceasefire reached the previous year.

The Truth or Fake segment is a recurring feature on France 24 dedicated to verifying claims made by public figures and examining viral content, aiming to separate factual statements from exaggerations or falsehoods circulating in public discourse.

Speeches at the UN General Assembly are routinely subject to scrutiny from fact-checking organisations and media outlets, given their high visibility and the scale of policy claims typically made by world leaders on the international stage.