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Paper Roses

(7,590 posts)
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:32 AM Thursday

Where is the money TRump has said has come from his tariffs?

I have been a member of DU for 20 years and Meidas Touch for 3 years. I don't post often but learn so much for which I thank you all.

On MT, I have heard Ben say that trump is bragging about over 20 Trillion dollars collected from tariffs so far.
Of course, none of us believe this. If there has been this huge amount of money collected, where is it?
With this amount of money, the government could back SNAP, Medicare, Medicaid and about a million other programs.

WHERE IS THE MONEY?

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Where is the money TRump has said has come from his tariffs? (Original Post) Paper Roses Thursday OP
The money (taxes) is only meant to replace the large taxcuts given to the billionaires. kentuck Thursday #1
Surely, there is a press corps somewhere C_U_L8R Thursday #2
It went straight into his pockets, of course. mwmisses4289 Thursday #3
My first thought. Check his pockets. multigraincracker Thursday #5
The media isn't doing their jobs, they aren't calling this bullshit to his face. Historic NY Thursday #4
"LOOK! OVER THERE! BIDEN IS SENILE!" /s durablend Thursday #7
Clearly in his pockets vapor2 Thursday #6
So, if the fascist Supreme Court, gab13by13 Thursday #8
The refund process was discussed in yesterday's Supreme Court arguments. LastDemocratInSC Thursday #10
The Republicans would spin it as the Trump doc03 Thursday #13
Swiss bank accounts Johonny Thursday #9
Nobody knows for sure how much $$ has actually surfaced from tariffs. Every allegorical oracle Thursday #11
Importers pay tariffs to Customs Fiendish Thingy Thursday #12
If they wanted us to know, they would tell us... Wounded Bear Thursday #14
Did he actually claim $20 Trillion or is that an exaggeration? I can't find a qoute online for that amount Melon Thursday #15
This figure was commented on several times on Meidas Touch. Paper Roses Thursday #17
Fact check: Trump's '$17 trillion' investment figure is fiction Historic NY Thursday #18
'COULD BE $20 TRILLION BY END OF YEAR': Trump declares record-breaking economic boom Historic NY Thursday #19
In a safe off shore bank account. republianmushroom Thursday #16

kentuck

(114,915 posts)
1. The money (taxes) is only meant to replace the large taxcuts given to the billionaires.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:34 AM
Thursday

It is not "extra" money.

C_U_L8R

(48,521 posts)
2. Surely, there is a press corps somewhere
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:36 AM
Thursday

…who will keep asking this question until there is some kind of honest answer.

Hello? Hello? Is this thing on?

gab13by13

(30,624 posts)
8. So, if the fascist Supreme Court,
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 09:28 AM
Thursday

is able to do 5th grade reading comprehension of the Constitution, and declares that Krasnov's tariffs are illegal, shouldn't he have to refund all of that money?

LastDemocratInSC

(4,184 posts)
10. The refund process was discussed in yesterday's Supreme Court arguments.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:20 AM
Thursday

Yes, it would need to be refunded but to whom and how much?

allegorical oracle

(5,973 posts)
11. Nobody knows for sure how much $$ has actually surfaced from tariffs. Every
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 10:40 AM
Thursday

time I read a story about tariffs, the figure mentioned is different. If djt is supplying the figure, it can't be believed. Same is probably true for figures provided by Bessent (from his position up high inside djt's colon). In my mind's eye, I see dump counting out cash -- one buck in the country's pocket...one million for his pocket...the rest for his billionaire donors and family.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,479 posts)
12. Importers pay tariffs to Customs
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:04 AM
Thursday

Which is supposed to forward the funds to the Treasury, just like all taxes are.

Of course it’s nowhere near the $20 trillion Trump claims - most reports estimate about $200 billion in tariffs have been collected since January 20.

Wounded Bear

(63,486 posts)
14. If they wanted us to know, they would tell us...
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 11:33 AM
Thursday

So, obviously it's going somewhere it isn't supposed to.

Melon

(885 posts)
15. Did he actually claim $20 Trillion or is that an exaggeration? I can't find a qoute online for that amount
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 12:39 PM
Thursday

it's clearly an outlandish amount and now its being quoted here...but did he really say that?

Paper Roses

(7,590 posts)
17. This figure was commented on several times on Meidas Touch.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:53 PM
Thursday

If you don't follow Meidas Touch, you should. Podcast available on YouTube and other sites.
Great presentations by pod-casters, independent news, not the regular baloney on Mass-media.

Historic NY

(39,470 posts)
19. 'COULD BE $20 TRILLION BY END OF YEAR': Trump declares record-breaking economic boom
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 04:39 PM
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