President Trump proudly announced that the USA markets had reached an all-time high, giving credit to his controversial trade policies: “THANK YOU MISTER TARIFF!”
Later in the day, the White House embraced this branding by sharing a post on social media that depicted Trump as a Mr. Clean-like figure.
The caption read, “THANK YOU, MR. TARIFF!” with the tagline, “There’s no trade like Mr. Tariff.” See the post here.
While the posts received some backlash online, economists who initially feared the negative impact of Trump’s tariffs have seen some relief as worst-case scenarios have not materialized. However, some economists are still concerned that the full damaging effects may be felt in 2026. Read more here.
