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“Trump said he has made hundreds of billions of dollars on stocks and other holdings for the U.S.A.”

Stated by Donald TrumpTruth Social · Donald TrumpChecked by The Baseline automated deskSep 7, 20264 sources1 min read

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Trump did post on Truth Social claiming he made hundreds of billions of dollars in stocks and other holdings for the U.S.A., not himself.

Multiple outlets — Raw Story, TASS, and Ground News (aggregating Raw Story, News-Pravda, and BizToc) — quote Trump's identical Truth Social post from September 6, 2026: 'I've made Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks, and many other type Holdings, for the U.S.A., not myself.' MEAWW also independently confirms this exact wording and notes Trump provided no supporting figures for the claim itself. Since the claim being evaluated is that Trump said this, and multiple independent sources directly quote him saying exactly this, the claim is verified as true. The sources do not verify whether the dollar figure itself is accurate, but that is a separate matter from whether he made the statement.

Sources

Trump Told Who He Earns Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Stocks for.: — ground.news
Trump makes bonkers admission on stock trading amid defensive rant: ‘I’ve made billions’ - Raw Story — rawstory.com
'Hundreds of billions': Trump makes bold claim about what he's made — news.meaww.com
Trump says he earns hundreds of billions of dollars from stocks for US, not for himself - Business & Economy - TASS — tass.com

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