Trump Slams Reporter on Camera Who Tells Him the Meaning of His 'TACO' Nickname: 'Don't Ever Say What You Said' [View all]
Earlier DU thread: "Don't ever say what you said!" Feud Erupts between Trump & reporter - Brian Tyler Cohen
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Source: People
Trump Slams Reporter on Camera Who Tells Him the Meaning of His 'TACO' Nickname: 'Don't Ever Say What You Said'
The president's temper flared when a White House reporter shared the unflattering nickname that Wall Street has started using for his tariff plan
By Meredith Kile Updated on May 28, 2025 05:19PM EDT
President Donald Trump's temper flared while talking with the press at the White House on Wednesday, May 28.
During a live press conference, the president fielded questions from the press corps, beginning with a female reporter who asked Trump about the new nickname his tariff plan has reportedly been given on Wall Street: "TACO trade."
"They're saying 'Trump Always Chickens Out' on the tariff threats and that's why markets are higher this week," she informed him. "What's your response to that?"
At first, Trump appeared a bit puzzled and said he hadn't heard that phrase yet, then he grew defensive of his unpredictable tariff negotiations with China and Europe. Originally, the White House had planned to enact 50% tariffs on imports from the European Union on June 1, but after European markets began to show signs of panic, Trump pushed the deadline for negotiations to July 9.
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