Fact-checking Trump's 100 days speech

BBC Verify has looked into some of the claims made by the US president during his speech in Michigan.
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He highlighted his efforts to tackle illegal immigration, to bring back jobs to the US and end what he called "the inflation nightmare".
BBC Verify has looked into some of the main claims from his speech.
Trump said "gasoline prices are down by a lot" since he took office.
On 29 April, the average price for a gallon of "regular" gas - or petrol - across the US was $3.16 (£2.36), according to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA).
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