Analysis
What the official said
“I'll tell you right now, hundreds of thousands, OK? Hundreds of thousands.”
Claimant: Donald Trump President
Agency or office: The White House
Context
Statement made by President Trump while signing executive orders on birthright citizenship and birth tourism (reported by PBS NewsHour, Aug. 6, 2026).
Evidence
The president asserted there are "hundreds of thousands" of birth tourism births. PBS reports (citing CDC natality data) that in 2024 about 9,600 children were born to foreign mothers with an official address outside the U.S., and the Center for Immigration Studies estimated 20,000–26,000 birth tourists per year. Experts quoted by PBS say the president's "hundreds of thousands" figure is an overestimate and not supported by available data.