“Audi just announced a 400, I'll tell you what, a 400 million, and then they're gonna add, they're gonna do something at 400, but they're gonna do a $40 billion plant producing 250,000 cars a year.”

Donald TrumpEconomy

CredMeter Fact Check Verdict

Fact Check Performed On November 1, 2026

EXAGGERATION

Audi announced plans for a roughly $4 billion plant in Georgia with capacity of up to 200,000 vehicles annually and about 4,500 jobs, with production targeted for the early 2030s. Trump inflated the investment by a factor of 10 and the output by 25%.

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