Donald Trump says tariffs made ‘us’ rich and basically the entire internet responded as one
The most depressing aspect of Donald Trump’s second year in office is how predictable he has become.
Every public appearance features the same talking points: transgender athletes, no “b” in “dumb,” Sleepy Joe Biden, and, in his most recent appearance, a return to tariff talk.
Anyone confused on how tariffs help the every day American need look no further than this simple explanation:
Trump: The tariffs have made us rich. pic.twitter.com/hvmm5jWjc8
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 5, 2026
Sounds great except for one minor detail.
Everyone online wanted to know, who, exactly is “us” in the above statement. Some even ventured to answer for him and it didn’t reflect positively on the President.
1.
Who??? https://t.co/uX8m3vhsbR
— Stephanie Lockett (@sglockett) August 5, 2026
2.
Us = billionaires and big corporations https://t.co/SVUOa5IJmI
— Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) August 5, 2026
3.
Trump: the tariffs have made ME rich. https://t.co/UgPnJZd6Pp
— J (@Jen22Colorado) August 6, 2026
4.
Trump means tariffs have made him and cronies rich and he doesn’t give a single fuck about the rest of us. https://t.co/qGxryPjVfM
— Polly Sigh (@dcpoll) August 5, 2026
5.
Where is our tariff check? Where is our DOGE check? https://t.co/q0nqBUsX5X
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) August 5, 2026
6.
I’m not feeling very rich… tariffs have been another reason why everything is so expensive…
— Stephanie🌊🌊🌊🌊🌴🌴 (@zteca72) August 5, 2026
7.
Tell that to my grocery store or gas station.
— CinnamonAndSpice (@CinnamonWSpice) August 5, 2026
8.
Made us rich is a bold claim when the receipts still show up on every grocery and import bill.🙃🫢
— Kelly Holmes (@kell71191) August 5, 2026