[Trump claimed to have earned "hundreds of billions of dollars" for the United States from stock trading. The White House clarified: Operation by external financial managers] September 7th, according to reports from the US "Mediaite" news network and other media on September 6, US President Trump announced in a post that day that he had earned "hundreds of billions of dollars" for the United States by holding other types of assets through stocks and investments. The White House pointed out that all stock transactions in Trump's name were conducted by external financial managers, and Trump and his family did not have any control over specific trading decisions. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said Trump's assets are "managed by independent third-party financial institutions and held in discretionary accounts" and accused the United States' "fake news media" of spreading lies and false accusations against him and his businesses for years. (Global Times)