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    Fact check: What president got right and what he got wrong

    by Jim Puzzanghera and Molly O'Toole, Los Angeles Times Feb 06, 2019 4 minutes

    WASHINGTON - The annual State of the Union address is a chance for the president to deliver his vision and policy priorities - and sometimes exaggerate or outright misstate his accomplishments and the reasons for taking policy actions.

    Here's a look at what President Donald Trump got right and what he got wrong Tuesday night.

    ECONOMIC GROWTH

    What Trump said: "In just over two years since the election, we have launched an unprecedented economic boom - a boom that has rarely been seen before. There's been nothing like it."

    The facts: Economic growth accelerated last year as the Republican tax cuts took effect, putting the economy on track to top 3

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