Donald Trump embraced a new self-styled nickname on Tuesday, hailing himself as “Mr. Tariff” in a Truth Social post that left critics cringing.
“The USA markets just hit another ALL TIME HIGH — ALL OF THEM!!!” the president boasted, before crediting his controversial trade policies: “THANK YOU YOU MISTER TARIFF!!!”
The White House leaned into the branding later in the day, sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter) that appeared to depict Trump as a Mr. Clean–style figure.
“THANK YOU, MR. TARIFF!” the caption read, alongside the tagline: “There’s no trade like Mr. Tariff.” See the post here.
The posts drew some backlash online.
