January 1, Trump Tariffs Pour Billions Into Treasury Monthly

Wyatt’s Take

• Tariff revenue jumps to $25 billion a month
• Deficit reduction possible if tariffs remain
• Prices inch up but Trump says tariffs help America

Tariffs put in place under President Trump have pumped $25 billion into the U.S. treasury each month, up from $7 billion the year before. This data comes from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a group keeping an eye on government spending.

Experts estimate the tariffs could hit $1.3 trillion by the end of Trump’s time in office, without taking into account all the possible economic impacts. The committee made clear their numbers are rough since tariffs and their ripple effects are complicated.

“Importantly, our estimates are very rough and intended to reflect the general magnitude of the policies rather than precise scores, given the complexity of the tariffs and their impacts,” the committee said. “Estimates also exclude macroeconomic effects, which could reduce the net (real) deficit reduction from tariffs to the extent they lead to slower growth and higher inflation.”

While the extra cash helps, analysts note it still falls short of covering the costs of Trump’s major spending bill, which boosted money for the border, military, and tax cuts. That bill is expected to grow the national debt.

The committee’s analysts suggested that higher tariffs could still shrink the deficit if left in place over time.

Prices ticked up 0.2% in July—2.7% more than last year around this time—according to the Consumer Price Index.

“It has been proven, that even at this late stage, Tariffs have not caused Inflation, or any other problems for America, other than massive amounts of CASH pouring into our Treasury’s coffers,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Before Trump, America brought in only about $3 billion monthly from tariffs. His first-term hikes on metals and Chinese goods boosted that number to $7 billion before this year’s surge.

The Penn Wharton Budget Model reports tariffs brought in almost $130 billion so far this year, more than double what was collected last year at this time.

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Wyatt Matters

Folks across Middle America know an honest day’s work should pay off for our country, not just Washington. Tariffs like these put money back in American hands and show the value of standing strong against countries that don’t play fair.

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