Donald Trump said ending fraud could balance the federal budget. But the math doesn’t add up - PolitiFact

• The highest nationwide estimate puts U.S. fraud losses at $521 billion.

• Even if all of that could be recouped, it would amount to less than a third of the 2025 deficit of $1.775 trillion...

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2026/jan/13/donald-trump/fraud-budget-deficit-detroit-minnesota/