“The USA markets just hit another ALL TIME HIGH — ALL OF THEM!!!” the president boasted, before crediting his controversial trade policies: “THANK YOU YOU MISTER TARIFF!!!”
The White House leaned into the branding later in the day, sharing a post on X (formerly Twitter) that appeared to depict Trump as a Mr. Clean–style figure.
“THANK YOU, MR. TARIFF!” the caption read, alongside the tagline: “There’s no trade like Mr. Tariff.” See the post here.
The posts drew some backlash online.
Economists had initially feared that Trump’s sweeping tariffs could rattle markets, drive up consumer prices and slow economic growth. As Trump rolled back some tariffs and granted exemptions, the worst-case scenarios largely failed to materialize, although some economists fear the full, damaging impact may still be felt later in 2026.