Fact-check · Oct 20, 2026
“I'm responsible for 97% of America's exports”
FALSE
What the record shows
$-106B — Trade Balance for Trump II at month 19 of the term (~2026), per FRED.
Claim contradicts SBA data showing small businesses represent ~30% of U.S. exports, not 97%. Likely hyperbolic or misattributed.
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