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Is Trump Right About the US Getting $21 Trillion in Investment?

The White House lists nearly $9.6 trillion in new investment pledges, less than what’s boasted by Trump.

US President Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, during a bilateral meeting at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo. Photographer: Franck Robichon/EPA/Bloomberg

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By Shawn Donnan

November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC

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I’m Shawn Donnan , a senior writer for economics in Washington. Today, we’re taking a look at claims of a US investment boom. Send us feedback and tips to ecodaily@bloomberg.net . And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here .

In what’s becoming the central pillar of his claim that he’s hastening a golden age, Trump now regularly declares the US economy is on course to attract $21 trillion in new investment pledges this year.