Trump Tells Americans to ‘Hang Tough’ on Tariffs, Says Results Will Be ‘Historic’

Despite fierce opposition from Democrats and mainstream media warning of economic trouble, former President Donald Trump is holding firm on his aggressive new tariff strategy.

On Saturday, Trump took to TruthSocial to defend his policy, claiming it’s bringing massive investment back to the U.S. economy.

“We are bringing back jobs and businesses like never before. Already, more than FIVE TRILLION DOLLARS OF INVESTMENT, and rising fast! THIS IS AN ECONOMIC REVOLUTION, AND WE WILL WIN,” he posted.

The new tariff framework, announced last week, includes a general 10% tariff on all imports, with steeper penalties for certain countries. The move triggered a sell-off on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones and S&P 500 tumbling to levels unseen in over a decade.

Still, Trump remained unshaken.

“HANG TOUGH, it won’t be easy, but the end result will be historic,” he assured followers.

“We will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” he declared, then turned his attention to China after the country retaliated with a 34% tariff on U.S. exports.

“China has been hit much harder than the USA, not even close,” Trump wrote. “They, and many other nations, have treated us unsustainably badly. We have been the dumb and helpless ‘whipping post,’ but not any longer.”

He went on to say:

“China played it wrong, they panicked — the one thing they cannot afford to do.”

In another TruthSocial post, Trump shared a TikTok video making the case that the current stock market dip is part of a bigger economic play.

The narrator of the video claimed:

“Trump is crashing the stock market by 20% this month, but he’s doing it on purpose. This is why Warren Buffett just said Trump is making the best economic moves he’s seen in over 50 years.”

He explained that this is a deliberate attempt to push money into U.S. Treasuries, prompting the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates by May.

“It’s a wild chess move, but it is working,” the narrator said. “You’re probably wondering: What about his tariffs?”

“It’s a genius play. It actually forces companies to build here to dodge them. It also forces farmers to sell more of their products here in the U.S. to bring grocery prices way down — we’ve already seen this with eggs. Now, remember, 94% of all stocks are owned by 8% of Americans. So Trump is taking from the rich, short term, and handing it to the middle class via lower prices.”

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Meanwhile, some foreign leaders are beginning to respond positively to Trump’s tariff pressure.

Trump revealed on Friday that he had a constructive conversation with Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam, who expressed a willingness to eliminate tariffs if the two nations can reach a trade deal.

“Just had a very productive call with To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who told me that Vietnam wants to cut their Tariffs down to ZERO if they are able to make an agreement with the U.S. I thanked him on behalf of our Country, and said I look forward to a meeting in the near future,” Trump wrote.

The announcement boosted investor confidence in companies with manufacturing ties to Vietnam. Nike shares surged over 4% following the news. Earlier in the week, Trump’s administration imposed a 46% tariff on Vietnamese imports.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump stated again on Friday that he was eager to meet with To Lam soon.

All this comes amid a strong U.S. jobs report in March, despite market volatility sparked by Trump’s economic maneuvers.

The Labor Department reported on Friday that 228,000 jobs were created in March — far surpassing economist forecasts of 135,000 by LSEG.