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Paper Roses

(7,591 posts) Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:32 AM Nov 6

Where is the money TRump has said has come from his tariffs? [View all]

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? [View all] Paper Roses Nov 6 OP

The money (taxes) is only meant to replace the large taxcuts given to the billionaires. kentuck Nov 6 #1

Surely, there is a press corps somewhere C_U_L8R Nov 6 #2

It went straight into his pockets, of course. mwmisses4289 Nov 6 #3

My first thought. Check his pockets. multigraincracker Nov 6 #5

The media isn't doing their jobs, they aren't calling this bullshit to his face. Historic NY Nov 6 #4

"LOOK! OVER THERE! BIDEN IS SENILE!" /s durablend Nov 6 #7

Clearly in his pockets vapor2 Nov 6 #6

So, if the fascist Supreme Court, gab13by13 Nov 6 #8

The refund process was discussed in yesterday's Supreme Court arguments. LastDemocratInSC Nov 6 #10

The Republicans would spin it as the Trump doc03 Nov 6 #13

Swiss bank accounts Johonny Nov 6 #9

Nobody knows for sure how much $$ has actually surfaced from tariffs. Every allegorical oracle Nov 6 #11

Importers pay tariffs to Customs Fiendish Thingy Nov 6 #12

If they wanted us to know, they would tell us... Wounded Bear Nov 6 #14

Did he actually claim $20 Trillion or is that an exaggeration? I can't find a qoute online for that amount Melon Nov 6 #15

This figure was commented on several times on Meidas Touch. Paper Roses Nov 6 #17

Fact check: Trump's '$17 trillion' investment figure is fiction Historic NY Nov 6 #18

'COULD BE $20 TRILLION BY END OF YEAR': Trump declares record-breaking economic boom Historic NY Nov 6 #19

In a safe off shore bank account. republianmushroom Nov 6 #16