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President Donald Trump On Sunday, it was claimed that tariffs are running more than $ 15 trillion in new American investment and if the courts should drop them down, the US would probably become a “third world nation”.
Trump’s post comes in a direct response to a federal appeal court, which gives a major legal blow to its trade policy, illegally, declare most of its comprehensive tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Power Acts, or IeepA.
The decision supports the earlier decisions by the US Court of International Trade.
Trump says that we will be ‘destroyed’ without tariff cash
President Donald Trump held a chart of “mutual tariff” on 2 April 2025 at the White House, while speaking at the Rose Garden. (Chip Somodeville / Getty Images)
Although they are still effective, tariffs face uncertain future until the Supreme Court intervenes. Living is delayed by mid -October.
Trump said that if the “radical left court” killed the tariff, almost all the anticipated investment would collapse, which would make the US a “third world nation”, which has no way for greatness.
“If a radical left court is allowed to abolish these tariffs, almost all of this investment, and much more, will be canceled immediately!
President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, 26 August 2025. (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg/Getty Image)
Independent analyzes have found zero evidence to support Trump’s $ 15 trillion figure. According to Reuters and Factcheck.org, the White House has a list of about $ 2.6 trillion in its “Trump Effect” website Announced investment, $ 5.1 trillion with broad tally when the pledge is included – still much below Trump’s claim,
President Donald Trump speaks on May 12, 2025 after signing an executive order with the aim of reducing the drug prices at the White House. (Tom Branner for Washington Post / Getty Image)
Trump said ‘so beautiful to see the tariff windfall’, ‘as cash sail’
In his post, Trump described his business policies as economic benefits, claiming that prices are “the way down”. That inflation is almost There is no one due to tariffs that put “trillions” in the economy.
“Prices are ‘on the way’ in the United States, virtually no one with inflation. With the exception of ridiculous, corrupt politician, ‘Pawanchakki’, who is killing every state and country, who uses them, energy prices are falling, ‘he said.
He also told that gasoline is low and That is tariff “Strong and re -honoring America !!!”
A gas pump is inserted inside an Audi at a Mobil station in Beverly Bullewards in West Hollywood, California. (Bing Guan / Reuters Photos)
He said, “Gasoline is in many years of climb. Despite all the great tariffs, who are bringing trillions of dollars from those countries who have taken a total advantage of us for decades, and have been strong and re -honoring America !!!
A chart comparing 2024 and 2025 daily tariff revenue using the budget model of Pen Wharton based on the data of the Treasury Department. The number for inflation is not adjusted. (Pen Wharton Budget Model / Fox News / Fox News)
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However, economists dispute the characterization that points to the US Treasury Secretary Scott BesantThe comment is that the current annual tariff revenue is close to $ 500 billion, collected from American importers rather than foreign governments. The Congress budget office projects a total of $ 2–2-2.8 trillion in the next decade, while official data of official labor statistics data shows inflation, although cooling, “virtually no one.” Analysts say the number is an opposite opposite between Trump’s rhetoric and economic consent.
