'Trump Effect' website takes credit for US investment made under Biden
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The White House credits Trump's policies for $2.6 trillion in U.S. investments, though nearly half originated under Biden or were routine spending, Reuters found.
- As of July 2, 2025, the White House’s 'Trump Effect' website displayed a total of over $2.6 trillion in domestic investment projects.
- A Reuters analysis revealed that nearly half of the expenditures listed on the site—amounting to over $1.3 trillion—were either initiated during former President Joe Biden’s administration or consisted of standard spending presented as new domestic investment.
- The site includes projects such as Hyundai's $5.8 billion steel plant in Louisiana, Corning's $1.5 billion Michigan investment, and Chobani's $1.2 billion New York plant.
- White House spokesman Kush Desai called Trump 'the greatest closer in modern history' who converts talks into investments, while economist Mark Zandi says forecasts remain unchanged amid added uncertainty from tariffs.
- The listings and statements suggest Trump's policies spur investment, but expert analysis shows limited change in investment expectations and note many projects preceded his presidency.
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White House Credits Trump With Trillions in Investments Made During Biden Admin as 'The Trump Effect'
President Donald Trump has taken credit for trillions of investments into the United States, motivated by what he has referred to as "the Trump Effect", despite the fact that many of the investments originated under the Biden administration.
‘Trump Effect’ website takes credit for Biden-era investments in the U.S.
Within hours of taking office in January, President Donald Trump boasted about attracting $3 trillion in new corporate investments to the United States. Since then, Trump has said the investments have swelled to $14 trillion, or roughly half of the nation’s annual gross domestic product. The White House calls it “The Trump Effect” and features a rolling list on its website of more than 70 projects it says Trump’s economic policies spurred, from …
Trump boasts of $14 tn US investment, WH lists just $2.6 tn, including $1.3 tn made under Biden
The White House calls it "The Trump Effect" and features a rolling list on its website of more than 70 projects it says Trump's economic policies spurred, from a new bakery plant in Texas to a LEGO facility in Virginia and a microchip plant in Arizona
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