A reporter commented on the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, and the U.S. President didn’t like the way he was referred to. The journalist mentioned a nickname given to Trump by people on Wall Street.
During a live press conference at the White House on Wednesday (May 28), Trump was asked by a journalist about the impact of his tariff package.
“They’re saying that ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ on tariff threats, and that’s why the markets are up this week. What’s your response to that?” the reporter asked.
The full mocking nickname for the package was “TACO trade,” since the president backed down and postponed the deadline for several 50% tariffs on EU products from June 1 to July 9.
“Six months ago, this country was dead. We had a country people thought wouldn’t survive. And you ask a nasty question like that?” the president replied.
In the end, he warned the reporter. “Never say what you just said again. That was a nasty question.”
The Republican’s tariff package caused a sharp drop in the stock market, though there have reportedly been signs of recovery. The tariffs affected a number of countries worldwide.
However, U.S. companies like Walmart and Apple were also impacted by what’s been dubbed “Liberation Day.”
Trump Always Chickens Out: This feckless fuckwad is forever going to be known as “TACO Trump,” the moron who Wall Street secretly laughs at. Trump, like all bullies, is actually a wimp who oozes insecurity. Watch Trump’s reaction to a reporter’s benign question. #TACO 😂🤣👇 pic.twitter.com/JbkdRsNMfD
— Bill Madden (@maddenifico) May 28, 2025
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