Let's talk about Trump getting 17 gazillion billion trillion dollars in investment....

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What exact investment numbers is Trump claiming and why do they sound unrealistic?

Belle of the Ranch 0:01

Well, howdy there, internet people, it's Belle again. So today we're going to talk about Trump getting 17 gazillion billion trillion dollars. Trump has said he's gotten seventeen trillion, or maybe eighteen trillion. But probably twenty trillion by the end of the year in new investment to the US. We've had a few questions from people asking why nobody's asking where it is. Bigfoot has it. Trump recently said quote Seventeen trillion dollars. It could twenty trillion dollars by the end of the first year. He then said quote Investing in America twenty trillion dollars.

How does the host compare Trump’s trillion‑dollar claims to actual US GDP and past presidential investment figures?

Belle of the Ranch 0:49

No country's ever done anywhere near that. A fraction of that. Biden did less than a trillion in four years. I did twenty trillion. We're going to do over seventeen trillion in eight months. By the time we end, we could do over twenty trillion dollars. He went on to say it was unbelievable. I agree. Luck. I would love for the US to be getting any of the numbers he's been saying. But they're not real numbers.

What evidence does the episode present about the alleged foreign investments from the UAE and other countries?

Belle of the Ranch 1:22

The US GDP is twenty nine trillion. If Trump had somehow gotten twenty trillion or seventeen trillion in eight months, Believe me, you'd know. Even though on Friday he said it was eighteen trillion. Let's just use the seventeen trillion. Because he actually gave a time frame on that one. Eight months. The White House website says it's only eight point eight trillion. But even that is a mirage. The biggest item is one point four trillion, listed as foreign investment from the UAE. That's amazing.

Why does the host argue that the reported foreign‑investment figures are more “plans” than real money?

Belle of the Ranch 2:04

Unbelievable, really. Since their GDP is only five hundred thirty seven billion. If they took every penny that changed hands in the country and invested it in the US, It's still not the number he's claiming. You can dig back and find a pledge for one point four trillion over the next ten years, not in the last eight months. So in other words, it's concepts of a plan of investment, and it hasn't actually happened. When you dig in, from what's available, you The plan is More like ideas for concepts of a plan. Next is one point two trillion from Cutter. The White House calls it foreign investment on their site.

How did the White House and media respond when asked for verification of the trillion‑dollar claims?

Belle of the Ranch 2:54

They called it economic exchange when it happened. Comparing investment and exchange is comparing apples to orange pickup trucks. If Cutter invested every single penny in their sovereign wealth fund in the US, which they won't do. They're still not even halfway there. The website says a trillion is coming from Japan. Yeah. The only time a Japanese official mentioned a trillion was saying they'd bring their investment up to one trillion. Meaning in total. Eight hundred billion existed pre Trump. He's claiming six hundred billion from what's listed as EU firms. That's part of the trade deal and is unenforceable investment from private companies.

What overall conclusion does the host draw about the impact of Trump’s investment rhetoric on the economy?

Belle of the Ranch 3:48

Basically, Trump heard a big number and claimed it. There's no legal commitment, said Forget the seventeen trillion number that he claims. We can't even find the eight trillion listed on their site. CNN actually tried to get a White House spokesperson to provide some details on the apparently faulty mat. The spokesperson said it was pointless and pedantic nitpicking. Nobody's talking about it because there's no evidence it's real. He could walk out and claim they got seventeen gazillion billion trillion dollars in new investment. And it would have the same effect on the economy. Anyway, it's just a thought y'all have a good day.

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