# Corp Domestic Spend Commitments are very likely fake

**URL:** <https://discussion.fool.com/t/corp-domestic-spend-commitments-are-very-likely-fake/121138>\
**Category:** Macro Economic Trends and Risks\
**Created:** [September 7, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/corp-domestic-spend-commitments-are-very-likely-fake/121138 "2025-09-07T17:37:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hawkwin](https://g.foolcdn.com/misc-assets/discourse-member-avatar_120px_green600.png) [@Hawkwin](https://discussion.fool.com/u/Hawkwin)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/corp-domestic-spend-commitments-are-very-likely-fake/121138/1 "2025-09-07T17:37:08Z")

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> **[Zuckerberg, Trump Hot-Mic Moment Caught by MSNBC: 'Wasn't Sure What Number...](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/zuckerberg-trump-hot-mic-moment-002728173.html)**
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> When tech billionaires and politicians throw around dollar figures beyond our imagination, what are they drawing upon, exactly? Their imaginations, most likely.

> But anchor Eugene Daniels was particularly interested in the moment when Zuckerberg, seated directly to Trump’ right, was asked by the president how much Meta would be spending in the U.S. over the next few years.
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> “Oh, gosh,” Zuckerberg began, hesitating. “I mean, I think it’s probably going to be something like, I don’t know, at least $600 billion through ’28 in the U.S., yeah.”
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> …
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> “It’s — it’s significant,” Zuckerberg said. “Sorry, I wasn’t ready to do a — a big announcement. I wasn’t — **I wasn’t sure what number you wanted.”**
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> And with that, the veil had been lifted, as Daniels took note.

Next time someone comments that some CEO has committed to spend $X in the U.S. in the presence of the POTUS, you can point to this obvious admission.

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**Author:** ![PucksFool](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/pucksfool/32/47955_2.png) [@PucksFool](https://discussion.fool.com/u/PucksFool)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 5:45pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/corp-domestic-spend-commitments-are-very-likely-fake/121138/2 "2025-09-07T17:45:24Z")

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Sounds like the old saying “If you can’t dazzle them with your brilliance, then baffle them with your ….” works for billionaires with the POTUS too.

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**Author:** ![flyerboys](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/motleyfoolfree/user_avatar/discussion.fool.com/flyerboys/32/2123_2.png) [@flyerboys](https://discussion.fool.com/u/flyerboys)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2025, 8:54pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/corp-domestic-spend-commitments-are-very-likely-fake/121138/3 "2025-09-07T20:54:59Z")

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POTUS does not want results; he wants obeisance and pizzasss.

End of Story.