Trump SBA Hits $100B Main Street Record Two Years Running
A Record Second Year for America’s Small Businesses
Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced this week that President Trump’s SBA has delivered $100 billion in support to Main Street businesses for the second consecutive year — a milestone she credits directly to the president’s tax cuts, deregulation, and trade policies.
“We just recorded our second consecutive year of getting $100 billion to Main Street businesses,” Loeffler told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview, framing the achievement as proof that the Trump economic agenda is working for everyday employers.
By the Numbers: Loans at Near-Record Levels
The fiscal 2026 results are hard to argue with. The SBA guaranteed 62,205 loans worth $39.5 billion through its core 7(a) and 504 lending programs — the third-highest loan volume ever recorded by the agency. The broader $100 billion figure also encompasses private investment, disaster aid, and direct business support flowing through the SBA’s ecosystem.
What makes the numbers more impressive is what the agency had to push through. A 43-day government shutdown froze SBA lending for nearly two months, draining an estimated $5 billion in potential financing over the fiscal year. Despite that drag, Main Street still landed a second straight $100 billion year.
What Business Owners Actually Want
Loeffler said the entrepreneurs she meets across the country aren’t looking for handouts — they want to expand, hire, and invest. Their single biggest request? More skilled workers to power that growth.
“What they can’t tolerate is having Washington say that they’re gonna massively regulate them, massively tax them,” Loeffler added, drawing a sharp line between the administration’s deregulatory approach and the alternative awaiting small employers.
The Midterms Connection
The timing is no accident. With the midterm elections days away, the GOP is making the $100 billion milestone a centerpiece of its economic argument — tangible proof, in the administration’s telling, that tax relief and deregulation translate into capital in the hands of local employers rather than multinational conglomerates or politically wired insiders.
Conclusion
Two straight years of $100 billion flowing to Main Street is the kind of record the administration will be touting on the campaign trail. For the diners, machine shops, and family-run stores that make up the backbone of American enterprise, the message is simple: capital is flowing, the record books are open, and Washington is finally working for them.
