Fact-check · Sep 29, 2026
“We changed the average lifespan from 32 years old to this country, 73”
TRUE
What the record shows
US life expectancy at birth was ~47 years in 1900 and ~76.4 years in 2019 (CDC/NCHS). The 32-year figure may conflate global or select-population data; US baseline was higher.
From: Announcement on America.gov
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