President Donald Trump has crowned himself with a new royal-style title, declaring: “I’m the tariff king and the tariff king has done a great job.”
He made the statement during a White House event focused on rural health care, where he linked his use of tariffs to efforts aimed at reducing pharmaceutical prices in the United States.
The self-appointed nickname surfaced as Trump discussed trade pressure tactics, highlighting tariffs as a central part of his strategy in both economic and geopolitical matters.
Trump Links Tariffs to Greenland Strategy
The president used the title while outlining how tariff threats could be applied to nations that resist his push to gain control of Greenland.
“I may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need Greenland for national security,” he said. He then added, “In fact, that will end up being the story.”
Later that evening, at about 10:30 p.m., Trump shared a black-and-white image of himself on Truth Social labelled “Mister Tariff.” Within a minute, he reposted the same photo, this time upgrading the title to “The Tariff King.”
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The US president intensified his stance on Saturday, announcing plans to impose tariffs on eight European nations.
The move, he said, would remain in place on goods sent to the US until “a deal is reached for the Complete and Total purchase of Greenland.”
The development marks the latest escalation in Trump’s use of tariffs as leverage, combining trade policy with national security objectives.
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