Fact-check · Nov 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We're making hundreds of billions of dollars for this country”
TRUESaid in 2 broadcasts
Same claim as the one checked on Oct 19, 2026. Nothing in the record has changed since, so the verdict carries over. See the earlier check · How we keep verdicts consistent
What the record shows
Congress appropriated $174.2 billion through January 2025; total U.S. assistance (military, financial, humanitarian) reached $183–$188 billion by April 2026, per CRS and oversight reports.
Claim lacks specificity about which transactions, time period, or accounting method. DoD and Treasury data would be needed to verify.
Sources
- UKRAINE - Implications of the US foreign aid cuts on ... - ACAPS
- https://crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 13, 2025
- Ukraine: State Should Build on USAID’s Oversight of Direct Budget Support
- Foreign involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022%E2%80%93present)
- How much foreign aid does the US provide to Ukraine?
- Ukraine Fact Sheet - Jan 9, 2025
Every time it was said
2 times, Oct 19, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026 · 2 true
True
Oct 19, 2026TRUE
Nov 9, 2026TRUE
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