President Donald Trump made several false claims at a press conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, including statements about the economy and immigration.
Economic Claims
Trump repeated his claim that the US has $19.2 trillion invested in it in just one year of his presidency, which is not supported by facts. The White House’s own website claims there have been $10.6 trillion in major investment announcements, but even this figure is an exaggeration of actual investment.
Federal data shows that new foreign direct investment in the US was about $232 billion in 2025, and spending on US manufacturing construction has steadily declined during Trump’s second term.
Immigration Claims
Trump also made false claims about immigration, including the statement that there were 25 million people crossing the border under President Biden. The actual number of encounters with migrants during the Biden administration was under 11 million.
Trump also repeated his claim that former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro opened up prisons to allow people to migrate to the US, but there is no evidence to support this claim.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
