Trump claims he got a $600B gift from the EU. The EU says he didn’t get a penny.
Trump: "They gave me $600 billion. And that’s a gift… That’s not a loan… There’s nothing to pay back. They gave us $600 billion that we can invest in anything we want.” European Union: Me: “He didn’t get a penny” White House spox: ”Pointless nitpicking”… pic.twitter.com/HRFM36qp3q — Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) August 22, 2025