Fact-check · Sep 30, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Europe pays 650,000,000,000”
FALSE
What the record shows
EU agreed to procure $750 billion in US energy by 2028 and European companies expected to invest $600 billion in US strategic sectors, per White House fact sheet and GMF analysis of July 2026 trade deal.
Sources
- EU energy mix: Crisis pushes balance on nuclear, renewables and security
- Powering Forward
- Fission for funds: The financing of nuclear power plants - ScienceDirect
- How to strike a grand bargain on EU nuclear energy policy - Atlantic Council
- U.S. Measures to Provide Liquefied Natural Gas for the European Union
- energy news
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Commerce
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