Reporter: Wall Street analysts have a new term called the TACO trade.. Saying Trump always chickens out on tariffs…
Trump: I kick out?
Reporter: Chicken out.
— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 28 May 2025 at 18:13
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Trump responded angrily toward a reporter in the White House after she told him that Wall Street investors are using a new acronym, TACO, to describe the ongoing tariff turmoil caused by Trump. The acronym stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out” and was reportedly coined by a Financial Times columnist, “Wall Street analysts have coined a new term called the TACO trade. They’re saying Trump always chickens out on your tariff threats. And that’s why markets are higher this week. What’s your response to that?” a reporter asked Trump on Wednesday.
Trump said he had never heard of the term before lashing out at the reporter.
“Is it because I reduced China from 145% that I set down to 100%? And then down to another number?” Trump responded. “And because I gave the European Union a 50% tax tariff? And they called up and they said, ‘Please, let’s meet right now, please, let’s meet right now.’ And I said, ‘OK, I’ll give you till June 9th.’
“I actually asked them, I said, ‘What’s the date?’. Because they weren’t willing to meet. And after I did what I did, they said, ‘We’ll meet any time you want.’ And we have an end date of July 9th. You call that chickening out?” he added. He continued by criticizing former President Joe Biden and saying that the country was “dying” under him before he exploded at a reporter.
“But don’t ever say what you said. That’s a nasty question. To me, that’s the nastiest question,” Trump said.
Trump’s meltdown came after multiple reports said Wall Street analysts are using “TACO” trade to describe his flip-flopping policies.
The New York Times reported that investors are using the term to describe how markets plummet after Trump makes tariffs threats, only to rebound days later when he backs down. He has done this numerous times since April, claiming that he is just giving countries more time to strike a trade deal with the U.S.
Chris Beauchamp of IG Group said in a post that “TACO trade triumphs once again” after Trump backed down on the EU tariff threat. His post was first highlighted by The New York Times. “Since the first tariff pause back in April, the TACO acronym has become common among investors. It stands for ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’,“ Beauchamp wrote in his analysis.
Trump Responds Angrily To His Wall Street Nickname
Lmfao!!! Wall Street has a nickname for him now because of how pathetic he is, I knew they weren't buying his shit anymore.
In closely related news, he has also delayed, once again, for like the 5th time now, the big scary consequences that are coming for Russia because he's very mad at Russia! Big scary things coming to Russia if they don't stop! He has delayed it by 2 weeks again, Lmao. His entire Presidency so far has been chickening out on tariffs and chickening out on any kind of toughness towards Russia.
Last edited by Ryuu96 - on 28 May 2025
