News - Donald Trump Slammed for Bizarre $1.1 Trillion Claim About Saudi Arabia

Donald Trump’s difficulty with numbers has struck again. The President, who was joined by the Saudi Arabian Prime Minister, claimed that the country would invest $1 trillion in the United States. The 79-year-old’s ridiculous claim did not hold up. Trump isn’t unfamiliar with being ridiculed for throwing around far-fetched numbers. He previously claimed that he would ensure drug prices fell by 500 percent without realizing what that implied. If a commodity comes with a 100 percent discount, it is essentially free. The President said drug prices would be brought down by 500 percent, which implied that people would be paid to buy the drugs instead. Similarly, the President’s bizarre claims have not ceased. During a state dinner with Saudi Arabian Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Trump claimed that the country was going to make a gigantic investment in America. Gigantic enough that it is highly unlikely to be true. Trump’s claim that Saudi Arabia would bring in a $1.1 trillion investment was quickly debunked if you consider the country’s GDP. The Middle Eastern country’s entire GDP is $1.1 trillion. The President did not bother to correct himself after pulling the number out of thin air. The claim was quickly called out by netizens who weighed in with skepticism. 'Saudi’s entire sovereign wealth fund is just under $1 trillion,' one user noted. 'Lie. Wait for it,' another added. 'He also asked Superman to fetch him a piece of the moon, and he expects it by dinner tonight,' a third sarcastically added to ridicule the 79-year-old. Several others asked for 'proof' and 'receipts' for the same. Others were keen to know what Saudi Arabia was getting in return for the investment. 'So the art of the deal. What does Saudi Arabia get in return?' one user questioned. At the same state dinner, Trump announced that Saudi Arabia would be a 'major non-NATO ally.' The agreement will likely prove beneficial for both countries in terms of defense trade and security cooperation. Other major non-NATO allies of the US are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, and New Zealand. Prince Mohammed chimed in to talk about how the America-Saudi relationship has been fortified over time. 'We’ve been, for the last nine decades, working together in many areas,' the royal noted. At the same time, Trump spoke about how he hoped the prince would get on board for the Board of Peace for Gaza. 'You’ll accept, I hope,' the 79-year-old noted.