Fact check: This video was posted by Jon Ossoff on his official Instagram account.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 90/100

This video is an authentic post from Jon Ossoff's official account. The core events described—including a call between the Kazakh President and Donald Trump, the Trump sons' investment in Skyline Builders, and the subsequent $1.6 billion in U.S. government support—are confirmed by 4 sources including the Financial Times, Reuters, and the Export-Import Bank of the United States. However, the post frames non-binding 'Letters of Interest' as finalized taxpayer funding and omits the project's stated goal of securing critical minerals to compete with China.

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instagram
Source author
jonossoff — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZNV5QrgaEw/?igsh=ZDYxbng1MGl1Mmww
Verified on
June 7, 2026
Verification ID
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Original content reviewed

Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @jonossoff --- Caption/Description --- The President of Kazakhstan calls Donald Trump… --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- Just listen to this. Last September, the president of Kazakhstan calls Donald Trump and says he wants to grant tungsten mining rights to an American company. And the very next month, Eric and Don Jr. get a stake in the American company pursuing the mining deal. Six days later, six days after Prince Eric and Prince Don get their stake, Kazakhstan announces this company will get, quote, the largest known undeveloped tungsten resource in the world. A few more weeks go by, and then the U.S. government, run by their father, sets aside $1.6 billion of your tax dollars to fund and finance their mining project in Kazakhstan. All this while you pay more for gas, for groceries, for health care. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Billions from foreign princes and oligarchs. Sweetheart real estate deals all over the world. Taxpayer funding to Trump-backed companies. And listen, here's the bottom line. If you're involved in any of this, next year you'll be raising your right hand and swearing to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So help you God in front of the United States Congress. The Mar-a-Lago mafia has taken American corruption to spectacular new heights. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- OSSOFF: THE PRESIDENT OF KAZAKHSTAN CALLS DONALD TRUMP... calls Donald Trump TEXT UNITED TO 51015 --- TEXT UNITED TO 51015 an American company. --- company pursuing the --- six days --- undeveloped tungsten --- A few more weeks go by. --- sets aside TEXT UNITED TO 51015 UNITED --- TEXT UNITED TO 51015 to fund and finance their --- for health care, --- from foreign --- deals all over the world, --- here's the bottom line: TEXT UNITED TO 51015 --- next year, TEXT UNITED TO 51015 UNITED --- but the truth, TEXT UNITED TO 51015 NITED --- A. O'Sullivan? --- TEXT UNITED TO 51015 --- has taken

Claims analyzed (5)

  1. verified: This video was posted by Jon Ossoff on his official Instagram account.
    The video matches the content and handle of Jon Ossoff's official social media presence as of June 2026.
  2. verified: The President of Kazakhstan called Donald Trump in September 2025 regarding tungsten mining rights for an American company.
    Reporting from the Financial Times and other outlets confirms a September 22, 2025, discussion between President Tokayev and Donald Trump regarding the Cove Kaz Capital project.
  3. verified: Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. acquired a financial stake in the American mining company in October 2025.
    Filings show the Trump brothers increased their stake in Skyline Builders, which merged with the mining entity, on October 28 and 31, 2025.
  4. verified: Six days after the Trump brothers acquired their stake, Kazakhstan awarded the company rights to the world's largest undeveloped tungsten resource.
    Skyline Builders agreed to the stake on October 31, 2025; the official announcement of the deal for the Northern Katpar and Upper Kairakty deposits occurred on November 6, 2025.
  5. mostly true: The U.S. government set aside $1.6 billion in taxpayer funds to finance the mining project in Kazakhstan.
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank and the DFC issued non-binding Letters of Interest totaling $1.6 billion, though these are not yet finalized or fully disbursed funds.

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