Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Over $20,000,000,000,000... being spent from outside countries and companies”
FALSESaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
BEA reports $5.86 trillion in cumulative foreign direct investment stock as of end-2025. White House-documented pledges total $9.6 trillion, with only ~$7 trillion qualifying as real investment pledges; actual annual FDI flows remain typical.
Sources
- Foreign Direct Investment by Country and Industry | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2025 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2025
- Direct Investment by Country and Industry, 2024 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, 2024 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
- Foreign Investment in U.S. Plummets Amid Trade Uncertainty - Publications - National Taxpayers Union
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Every time it was said
Sep 2, 2026FALSE
Sep 9, 2026FALSE
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