$2 billion a day? Trump's own customs agency vastly undercuts his tariff boast

President Donald Trump has repeatedly boasted that his tariffs are collecting $2 billion in revenue per day — but that doesn't appear to be true, reported NBC News, and his own officials are contradicting the claim.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection told CNBC in a statement, “Since April 5, CBP has collected over $500 million under the new reciprocal tariffs, contributing to more than $21 billion in total tariff revenue from 15 presidential trade actions implemented since Jan 20, 2025,” per the report.