President Donald Trump is closing out the first year of his second term by taking a victory lap over the success of his tariffs.
The leader of the United States took to Truth Social to brag about his victory, despite experts sounding alarm bells about the potential negative impacts of his policies.
Look:
🚨 BREAKING: President Trump is taking a MASSIVE victory lap on the “Experts”
“Tariffs are creating GREAT WEALTH, and unprecedented National Security for the USA. Trade deficit has been cut by 60%, totally unheard of. 4.3% GDP, and going way up. No inflation!!! We are respected… pic.twitter.com/ldQLyNJSzb
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 27, 2025
“Tariffs are creating GREAT WEALTH, and unprecedented National Security for the USA. Trade deficit has been cut by 60%, totally unheard of. 4.3% GDP, and going way up. No inflation!!! We are respected as a Country again,” Trump wrote on Saturday morning.
Indeed, even The New York Times reported on the good news:
The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services narrowed more than 10 percent from August to September, as the Trump administration’s tariffs continued to weigh on trade, data from the Commerce Department showed on Thursday.
ADVERTISEMENTImports grew just 0.6 percent from August to $342.1 billion, while exports rose 3 percent in the month, to $289.3 billion. Because exports grew more than imports, the U.S. trade deficit shrank, in line with the Trump administration’s goals.
At $52.8 billion, the trade deficit in goods and services hit its lowest level in September since June 2020, when the United States was in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.
On December 11, the White House released an article offering more information on the positive economic report.
“The seasonally adjusted trade deficit with China has narrowed to its second-smallest since 2009,” the page reads. “In the third quarter of 2025, real exports grew by a 4.1% annual rate and imports fell by around 5% — adding about 1% to real GDP growth.”
X users reacted to the news:
The Lamestream Media doesn’t want to talk about it anymore. Imagine that!
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 27, 2025
Experts are just good liars. pic.twitter.com/s1nMuD13Gs
— I Love America News (@ILA_NewsX) December 27, 2025
— Mrs B (@attackdogX) December 27, 2025
The “experts” were wrong again. Shocking! 😮
— Luca Taner (@LucaTaner) December 27, 2025
Why would we not tariff if every other country is doing the same to us? Especially if the deal is they can invest here, and then not be tariffed.
— sophiegrace🇺🇸 (@sophieg59803682) December 27, 2025
Don’t tell the Dems, they’ll just have another fit.
— Denise Hofelich🇺🇲 (@DeniseRogalins1) December 27, 2025
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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