Trump touts $600B collected or incoming from tariffs

His remarks come ahead of an expected Supreme Court decision on his authority to implement the tariffs.

By Ben Whedon

Published: January 5, 2026 9:49am

President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the U.S. had received or would soon receive roughly $600 billion in revenue from his tariffs, but bemoaned the lack of media coverage.

"We have taken in, and will soon be receiving, more than 600 Billion Dollars in Tariffs, but the Fake News Media refuses to talk about it because they hate and disrespect our Country, and want to interfere with the upcoming Tariff decision, one of the most important ever, of the United States Supreme Court," he posted on Truth Social.

"Because of Tariffs, our Country is financially, AND FROM A NATIONAL SECURITY STANDPOINT, FAR STRONGER AND MORE RESPECTED THAN EVER BEFORE. GOD BLESS AMERICA!" he added.

Trump defied Republican free trade orthodoxy in 2016 with his support of tariffs. During his second term, he has imposed them on nearly every nation in a bid to rebalance global trade.

His remarks come ahead of an expected Supreme Court decision on his authority to implement the tariffs.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.