Economy · 2025-06-01
Tariffs brought in $88 billion during two months in spring 2025
False
Trump claimed that the United States collected $88 billion in tariffs over a two-month period.
What the evidence shows
FactCheck.org reported that the actual tariff revenue for the two months was less than half that amount.
What happened next
Assessment based on the linked FactCheck.org reporting.
Assessment notes
Editorial paraphrase, not a verbatim quotation. Where an exact speech date is uncertain, the month is used as a placeholder; consult the linked report for the precise original statement.