"Trump took questions after he and Carney gave remarks at the top of the meeting, much of which aired during Tuesday's edition of CNN's Inside Politics. At the end of approximately 32 quotable minutes of Trump, Carney, and the press pool, guest anchor Manu Raju turned to CNN senior reporters Edward-Isaac Dovere and Daniel Dale for a reality check on some of what Trump said."
"DANIEL DALE: I counted at least five false claims in those remarks, there was probably more. The president repeated this imaginary figure he keeps using, saying that he secured more than $17 trillion worth of investment in the U.S. In just eight months. The White House itself on its website uses the figure $8.8 trillion, so just over half of the one the president keeps citing, and even that $8 trillion is a wild exaggeration."
During an Oval Office scrum with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Trump answered questions for roughly 32 minutes. CNN anchors and senior reporters challenged multiple Trump claims immediately afterward. Edward-Isaac Dovere said the White House was inventing a version of reality, citing incorrect descriptions of ICE officers facing nightly street battles with Antifa in Portland. Manu Raju noted courts had temporarily stopped measures. Daniel Dale identified at least five false claims, criticized an inflated claim of securing more than $17 trillion in investment, and said the White House website lists $8.8 trillion—an exaggeration that counts vague promises and trade expansions as investment.
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