What did Donald Trump claim about the economy on 24 Feb 2026? "In 12 months, I secured commitments for more than $18…"
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
In 12 months, I secured commitments for more than $18 trillion pouring in from all over the globe.
The White House's own tracker listed about $9.7 trillion in commitments that night, just over half the $18 trillion he claimed.
The White House's own investment tracker, as archived the night of the address, listed 151 company and foreign-government commitments under the heading 'Total U.S. and Foreign Investments'. The listed amounts add up to $9.65 trillion, which the page displays as $9.7 trillion (White House, whitehouse.gov/investments).
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- State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
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