Fact-check · Sep 22, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We've secured commitments for $21,000,000,000,000 in new investments from all over the planet compared to less than $1,000,000,000,000 in four years in the previous administration”
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What the record shows
White House lists $11.2 trillion in investment announcements; Bloomberg Economics estimates $7 trillion qualifies as real investment pledges. No independent verification of $21 trillion figure or prior administration's baseline.
Sources
- Trump says the US secured at least $18 trillion worth of investments this year. That’s wrong - Poynter
- Trump touts over $20 trillion in new U.S. investments, but the numbers don't add up - CBS News
- Trump’s $21 Trillion Investment Boom Is Actually Short Trillions
- Trump says the US secured at least $18 trillion worth of investments this year. That’s wrong – PolitiFact
- U.S. secures $21 trillion in new investment commitments, Trump says - Trend.Az
- Fact check: Trump’s false claims to the United Nations | CNN Politics
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks to the United Nations General Assembly
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