Fact-check · Oct 7, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We're building... Eli Lilly Merck, Pfizer, hundreds of billions of dollars of plants”
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What the record shows
Eli Lilly: $27B for four new plants, $50B total since 2020. Merck: $70B total (manufacturing + R&D). Pfizer: $70B total (manufacturing + R&D). Combined ~$167B announced, though includes R&D alongside plants.
The three companies have announced substantial investments exceeding $100B combined, but the claim conflates total capital commitments with plant-specific spending and includes R&D.
Sources
- Factbox-Global healthcare companies invest billions to boost US presence By Reuters
- Eli Lilly Announces New $3.5 Billion Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania
- With $27B plan to build 4 new plants, Eli Lilly doubles down on US drug manufacturing
- Governor Shapiro Secures Historic $3.5 Billion Investment from Lilly to Build New, State-of-the-Art Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility in Lehigh County, Creating 850 New Jobs - PA Department of Community & Economic Development
- Lilly’s Historic $3.5B Investment Propels Lehigh Valley into New Era of Manufacturing - Lehigh Valley, PA - Lehigh Valley Economic Development
- Global Pharma and Health Giants Bet Billions on US Market Growth - The Canadian Vanguard
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement, Oct. 7, 2026
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