Fact-check · Nov 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Audi just announced a $40,000,000,000 expense in the building one of the largest auto plants in the world”
FALSE
What the record shows
Audi announced $4.2 billion investment in a Georgia auto plant. The $40 billion figure refers to broader auto industry investments across multiple companies, not Audi alone.
Speaker attributed $40B auto industry figure to Audi's single plant investment, which was actually $4.2B.
Sources
- Audi announces $4.2 billion new plant investment in Macon, Georgia
- Trump announces $4.2B Audi manufacturing investment in Georgia, touts 30,000 auto jobs
- Donald Trump announces first Audi plant in Georgia ahead of midterms
- How did Georgia leaders woo the $4B Audi plant that Trump announced?
- Audi-FAW
- Trump announces at a Georgia campaign rally that Audi will build a new auto factory in the state - ABC News
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