Donald J. Trump, former President of the United States and a prominent figure in American politics, posted several updates on his Truth Social account on August 22, 2025, focusing on tariffs and trade policy.
In a post at 4:19 PM EST, Trump announced an upcoming investigation into furniture imports: "I am pleased to announce that we are doing a major Tariff Investigation on Furniture coming into the United States. Within the next 50 days, that Investigation will be completed, and Furniture coming from other Countries into" (August 22, 2025).
Earlier the same day at 4:19 AM EST, Trump referenced statements attributed to the Congressional Budget Office regarding his tariff policies: "I am pleased to announce that the Radical Left Representatives working at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) have now admitted how incredible my Tariff strategy has been, saying that, “Trump’s Tariffs reduce the deficit by $4" (August 22, 2025).
Additionally, Trump posted a link to one of his Truth Social posts at 9:06 AM EST without further comment: "Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.22.25 09:06 AM EST https://t.co/fQAeeHZQPp" (August 22, 2025).
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is a nonpartisan federal agency that provides budget and economic information to Congress. The CBO regularly analyzes the fiscal impact of proposed or existing government policies and reports its findings publicly.
Tariffs have been a recurring element in Trump's economic agenda both during his presidency and after. His administration previously imposed tariffs on various goods as part of efforts to address trade imbalances and support domestic industries.
