Trump credits tariffs for hundreds of billions gained with 'virtually no inflation,' touts security

President Donald Trump credited tariffs for what he called historic economic gains, claiming Thursday that the U.S. has taken in hundreds of billions of dollars with virtually no inflation while strengthening national security.

"Great Financial Numbers were released today," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Our Country has never done better! So many people ask me the reason for this, and I tell them, in just one word – TARIFFS!

"We’ve taken in Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, with virtually No Inflation...