Fact-check · Sep 2, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We had 25,000,000 people come in in four months”
FALSESaid in 7 broadcasts
What the record shows
CBP monthly encounter data for any recent 4-month period does not support 25 million total encounters. Peak monthly encounters (2023–2024) reached ~250K–300K; 4 months would yield ~1M–1.2M, not 25M.
From: President Trump Participates in a Rose Garden Dinner
Every time it was said
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