Fact Check: Trump’s False Claims at His NATO Press Conference
- President Donald Trump held a press conference Wednesday at the NATO summit in Ankara, declaring the ceasefire with Iran "over" as oil prices jumped amid renewed attacks and resumed US sanctions.
- Oil prices had fallen sharply during the spring ceasefire between the US and Iran but surged recently following a new exchange of attacks and the resumption of US sanctions on Iranian oil sales.
- Trump repeated his claim that 25 million people crossed the border under Biden, though federal data recorded under 11 million nationwide encounters during that administration, including millions rapidly expelled.
- The President also claimed $19.2 trillion was invested in the US in one year, exceeding The White House website's reported $10.6 trillion in major investment announcements this term.
- Manufacturing construction spending in May 2026 reached about $174.8 billion, down about 28% from May 2024, while Trump continued claiming he won three elections despite losing in 2020.
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Trump delivers 'rambling' mixed bag at NATO
President Donald Trump’s careening performance at the NATO summit in Turkey has reporters relating stories of “menacing threats” and “comical misnomers,” “sabre-rattling” and “tremendous love,” but while the conference got off to a rocky start, analysts assert that “alliance leaders, who had feared the worst, will hail US president’s renewed support for Article 5 as key victory.”According to the Guardian, “Having arrived at NATO’s annual summit …
'Sir, we love you': Trump goes off script with meandering self-praise at NATO conference
Amid reports that diplomats and world leaders are beside themselves over Donald Trump’s threats at the NATO conference in Turkey, the president attempted Wednesday to spin the meeting as a lovefest.Sound raspy and looking tired, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, looking over his shoulder, the pre...
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