Trump Touts $20 trillion in New U.S. Investments, but Numbers Don't Add Up

Sunday, December 07, 2025

President Trump has made increasingly sweeping claims about new investments flowing into the United States, citing figures as high as $21 trillion since taking office.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 01:33 PM | 14 COMMENTS | permalink

President Trump touts over $20 trillion in new U.S. investments, but the numbers don't add up

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Comments

Good to see Vernon's calculator in use. What's a few zeros among friends?

#1 | Posted by mattm at 2025-12-05 04:17 PM

It's almost as if this six times bankrupt (even running a gambling den) and nearly three-score times convicted felon hasn't got a clue, except when it comes to lying and thievery.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-12-06 07:23 AM

Do we have 10's of trillion in new investment or can we not afford to continue to help 10's of millions of Americans with healthcare expenses? Trump wants you to believe both statements are true.

#3 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-12-06 12:38 PM

Pedo 47 is known for pulling ridiculous numbers from his Putin-gaped meat hole.

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-12-06 01:18 PM

He also said he was going to drop prescription drug prices by 700 percent (or something like that). Apparently MAGA can't math.

#5 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-12-07 01:59 PM

" He also said he was going to drop prescription drug prices by 700 percent"

The scariest thing is, because of his error, all of his sycophants started repeating the same lie. In other words, instead of correcting him, they decided to fib with him. That means his advisors are either too stupid, or too afraid of Trump, to be of any use. It's not good in either case.

#6 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-12-07 02:04 PM

That means his advisors are either too stupid, or too afraid of Trump, to be of any use.

That was in the job description.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-12-07 02:26 PM

He said the Arabs promised a trill... which is 80% of their gdp...

Yeah right... uh huh...

From the party that thought Sarah Palin was a good idea.

#8 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-12-07 02:31 PM

Well this is the same President who promised to bring down medication prices 700%.

You know, where the pharma companies pay YOU to take their drugs.

#9 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-12-07 04:00 PM

Next on Trump's Christmas Grift List: The Trump MiaCalculator, "It does with numbers what the Magic 8-Ball does with words."

(And, no, Vernon does not get a cut.)

#10 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-12-08 06:06 AM

Like everything else in this trainwreck of an administration, the numbers are a complete -------- lie wrapped in a stinking, fishpaper bag of cynical pandering.

#11 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-12-08 10:08 AM

What!

You mean he's LYING?!?!

Shocking I know.

#12 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-12-08 11:50 AM

Trump just spews numbers that sound good because his naive supporters fall for it every time. He'll talk to a company or country about investing in the US, which they were obviously going to anyway, and suddenly it's "I just made a deal with company/country worth (sounds like a lot of money)".

#13 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-12-08 01:40 PM

According to this, 21 trillion is a good chunk of change and Trump could give $116 billion to the rich in tax breaks along with another $20 trillion we could 'afford' by Trump's estimation to give guarantees to Argentina and we are getting $205 billion from the tariffs so far. Since we have so much money to give out, where's our single payer health coverage that all the rest of the first world countries have?

#14 | Posted by BBQ at 2025-12-09 12:07 AM

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