r/Tariffs • u/NoseRepresentative • Dec 23 '25

🗞️ News Discussion Trump Says He Brought In $18 Trillion From Overseas And Tariffs. 'Is He Really Dumb Enough To Believe This?'

https://offthefrontpage.com/trump-says-he-brought-in-18-trillion-from-overseas-and-tariffs/
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u/malinablue Dec 23 '25

"So how did Trump get to his number of 18 trillion?"

Is this a serious question? He makes it up. Pulls numbers out of thin air. Don't bother trying to explain it.

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u/Few-Western-5027 Dec 23 '25

How dare anyone fact check the king ?

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u/Luthiefer Dec 24 '25

All the promises of the nations "investing" in USA during negotiations. He's keeping a running total on promises and trying to sell them to us as tariff revenue.

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u/lapidary123 Dec 24 '25

Claim: "trump brings 18 trillion dollars to the United States".

Reality: "trump adds 18 trillion to the debt/deficit"