President Trump's numbers are increasingly absurd when it comes to foreign investments in the US.
The Republican has been touting "unbelievable" figures, claiming that over $17 trillion in foreign investment was secured in just eight months. He even raised the bar, stating that by the end of his first year in office, he would reach $20 or $21 trillion. However, these numbers are not only fantastical but also lack any concrete evidence.
In a dizzying display of revisionism, Trump's initial claim of $17 trillion was quickly followed by new estimates of "very close to" $18 trillion and then "over" $18 trillion. This was soon after revised again to "over $19 trillion," only to be bumped up once more to "could be $20 trillion" before finally settling on a round number of "$21 trillion."
What's even more astonishing is that these numbers appear to have no basis in reality. In fact, according to CNN, Trump's own White House website values the total at just $8.8 trillion – a paltry sum compared to his outlandish boasts.
Experts also warn that a significant portion of this figure comes from informal pledges made by foreign countries to invest in the US, which may be nothing more than empty promises.
In short, Trump's figures are not only laughable but also set unrealistic expectations for his economic policies. It remains to be seen whether he can actually deliver on these boasts or if they were just a publicity stunt designed to wow his audience.
The Republican has been touting "unbelievable" figures, claiming that over $17 trillion in foreign investment was secured in just eight months. He even raised the bar, stating that by the end of his first year in office, he would reach $20 or $21 trillion. However, these numbers are not only fantastical but also lack any concrete evidence.
In a dizzying display of revisionism, Trump's initial claim of $17 trillion was quickly followed by new estimates of "very close to" $18 trillion and then "over" $18 trillion. This was soon after revised again to "over $19 trillion," only to be bumped up once more to "could be $20 trillion" before finally settling on a round number of "$21 trillion."
What's even more astonishing is that these numbers appear to have no basis in reality. In fact, according to CNN, Trump's own White House website values the total at just $8.8 trillion – a paltry sum compared to his outlandish boasts.
Experts also warn that a significant portion of this figure comes from informal pledges made by foreign countries to invest in the US, which may be nothing more than empty promises.
In short, Trump's figures are not only laughable but also set unrealistic expectations for his economic policies. It remains to be seen whether he can actually deliver on these boasts or if they were just a publicity stunt designed to wow his audience.
I mean, how do you even make numbers like that? And to make matters worse, it's not like he actually has any concrete evidence to back up these claims. It just feels like he's making this stuff up as he goes along and then changing the story when people start questioning him.
I mean, come on $21 trillion 
? that's just crazy talk 
and what's with the constant changes 
? it's like he's trying to break some kind of record for most spin in a single speech 
news outlets are eating this up 
but experts are calling him out 
can't trust a thing he says 
. And yeah, it's wild how numbers can change like that, but what if Trump is actually on a roll and this is just the beginning? 
. I know some people might be skeptical, but hey, stranger things have happened, right? 
like $17 trillion in 8 months is straight up insane 
and have you seen those numbers change so fast? 
#TrumpNumbers #EconomicInflation #FakeNews
like who's gonna even believe that kinda money is gonna be pouring into the US? and honestly, it feels like he's more worried about being the first president to make some wild claims than actually making progress on the economy 
. The fact that his own White House website puts the total at $8.8 trillion is like, totally embarrassing 
.
The $8.8 trillion one on the White House website or the "could be" $21 trillion one? It's like he's trying to pull a fast one on us. 
. I need to see some actual numbers and facts before I start believing these wild claims. Can we please just get some real data for once? 