The mainstream media is acknowledging the success of President Trump’s tariff policies. Even outlets historically known for being hostile towards President Trump and his agenda are admitting the impact of Trump’s tariff plan on the U.S. trade deficit.
In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, the White House shared several headlines giving the Trump administration credit for a significant reduction in the trade deficit. The post featured articles from mainstream media publications, including Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and CNBC. Bloomberg’s headline characterized the results as “unexpected,” but acknowledged the trade deficit was at its lowest level since 2020.
The White House elaborated on the results of Trump’s tariff plan in a statement shared on Thursday. According to the White House, the trade deficit is at its lowest level since mid-2020 and has been reduced by more than 35% over the past year since President Trump returned to the White House.
The White House further stated that President Trump is “delivering on his commitment to level the playing field after decades of weak trade policies allowed foreign countries to flood our markets with their goods while shutting their own markets to our producers.”
The press coverage shared by the White House on Truth Social primarily focused on deficit reports for September. According to the White House statement, the trend has continued, with November’s deficit decreasing by half compared to the same month last year, primarily due to increased tariff revenues. The White House further stated that exports increased by 4.1 percent during the third quarter of 2025. In addition, imports decreased by 5 percent, resulting in a one percentage point increase in GDP growth.
According to the White House, President Trump’s actions on tariff policy have provided “unprecedented leverage to secure new and improved trade deals with major U.S. trading partners covering more than half of global GDP.” The statement reaffirmed President Trump’s commitment to building a strong economic future for the U.S. by pursuing an America First trade agenda and increasing investments in new technologies that will create American jobs.
