White House defends Trump's tariffs as stocks crater for second straight day

White House Report Card: Trump tests MAGA support, drives swamp nuts - Washington Examiner

In his short 10 weeks in office, this week was the most impactful and extraordinary of President Donald Trump’s second administration. Between his stunning reciprocal tariff plan and dismantling of elements of the federal bureaucracy he sees little need for, the president made the swamp and political elites crazy and tested the depth of support from MAGA nation. First, the crazies. On Saturday, there are anti-Trump protests scheduled in several …

Economist Defends President Trump, Reveals 'Real Villain' Behind Recent Wall Street Nosedive

Democrats and RINOs determined to undermine President Donald Trump's second term have been feverishly blaming his trade policies for the recent downturn in the stock market. And while Trump did acknowledge there would be some "pain" associated with the implementation of new tariffs, widely respected economist Steve Moore recently laid ...

Former Commerce Secretary Praises Trump's Tariffs, Makes Bold Prediction

Former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, who served under President George W. Bush, praised President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy and predicted that there will be no need for the majority of them to remain in place by the end of the year. Gutierrez reacted to Thursday’s stock market bloodbath, which was followed by another massive sell-off on Friday, with optimism while speaking with CNBC. “Well, I would say, like most people, this was str…

Here’s what Trump is really up to with high-stakes tariff gambit

close Video White House defends Trump tariffs despite markets plunging Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy has the latest on market reactions to President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and China reportedly scrapping a TikTok deal on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Let us be honest: When most people hear “tariffs,” they think about price hikes and trade wars. But the Trump administration’s la…

'Yikes': Conservative WSJ editors floored as White House touts 'roaring economy'

The Wall Street Journal’s conservative editorial board delivered a one-two punch over President Donald Trump’s “tariff blunder” – and the White House’s creative spin of the fallout – as Friday brought the second straight day of steep market losses. The stinging criticism came hours after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt continued to insist that “the economy is starting to roar” as she touted a better-than-expected March jobs report.B…

White House Cites Tariff Reports That Undermine Its Own Claims

Attempting to defend Trump's tariffs, the White House points to studies that show they raise prices, cut manufacturing output, and lead to costly retaliation.