President Donald Trump called into CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday, where he addressed a wide range of topics, including his 2024 election victory, economic policies, Democratic leadership, and congressional redistricting.
During the live segment, Trump fact-checked the host in real time over his record vote count in Texas—and was quickly proven correct.
During the conversation, Trump stated, “I got the highest vote in the history of Texas,” referring to the 2024 election results.
CNBC co-host Joe Kernen responded, “I have to check on that,” prompting a brief exchange.
Moments later, Kernen confirmed the claim, saying, “Okay, so huh, here we go, you did get the highest number of votes in Texas. So, that’s true.”
Trump replied, “I did. Okay, you don’t have to say anything more, Joe. No, don’t say anything more, don’t qualify it by saying…” Kernen conceded, “You did,” before moving on to the next topic.
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