Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States, posted several updates on his Truth Social account on August 6, 2025, with topics ranging from news community links to policy announcements.
In a post shared at 11:44 AM EST and published on August 7, 2025, Trump announced the implementation of new trade measures. He wrote: "RECIPROCAL TARIFFS TAKE EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, LARGELY FROM COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR MANY YEARS, LAUGHING ALL THE WAY, WILL START FLOWING INTO THE USA. THE ONLY THING" (August 7, 2025).
Earlier in the day, Trump also posted other messages. At 6:01 PM EST on August 6 he referenced his activity on Truth Social: "Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.06.25 06:01 PM EST https://t.co/x3eTWet1ri" (August 7, 2025). Another message included a link labeled "President Trump News Community": "President Trump News Community https://t.co/AVXb6OpJBE" (August 7, 2025).
Reciprocal tariffs are trade measures that match tariffs imposed by other countries against U.S. exports with equivalent tariffs on their imports into the United States. Such policies have been part of Trump's broader approach to international trade during and after his presidency.
