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Trump Responds to TACO Trade Criticism: “You Call That Chickening Out?”

05/28/2025

President Defends Tariff Strategy Amid Controversy On May 28, 2025, President Trump expressed his frustration when questioned about a new term coined by the Financial Times. The term referred to his tariff strategy as the “TACO trade,” which stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” During a press interaction in the…