Fact-check · Oct 20, 2026
“Canada, $90,000,000,000 Mexico, a $175,000,000,000 European Union, $225,000,000,000”
FALSESaid in 3 broadcasts
What the record shows
BEA reports 2025 full-year deficits: Canada $46.4B, Mexico $196.9B, EU $218.8B. YTD 2026 figures are substantially lower.
Speaker's figures materially exceed official BEA trade data. Canada deficit overstated by ~95%; EU figure roughly matches 2025 annual but not current YTD.
Sources
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2026
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2026
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, January 2026
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2026
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, February 2026
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, August 2026
Every time it was said
3 times, Sep 4, 2026 to Oct 20, 2026 · 3 false
False
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