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Fact check: Five false claims Trump made in one meeting with Erdogan
CNN • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump made several false claims during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, including incorrect statements about Greenland, US foreign policy, and his own accomplishments.
- Trump falsely claimed Greenland is “surrounded by China’s ships and Russian ships,” a statement refuted by independent experts, the Danish military, and officials from Nordic countries.
- He also repeated the debunked assertion that he “settled eight wars,” despite many conflicts on his list either not being wars or ongoing despite peace efforts.
- Trump exaggerated US aid to Ukraine, claiming “hundreds of billions” in military equipment were given under President Biden, while actual military aid totals around $74 billion, with total aid including humanitarian support at about $132 billion.
- Trump’s claim of $19.2 trillion invested in the US during his current term is unfounded; official figures show much lower investment levels, with many reported figures based on vague pledges rather than actual investments.
