Trump is defending commercial policy, as customs tariff revenues amounted to $ 183 billion so far this year

president Donald Trump In fact, she wrote in a social publication on Sunday that the country will be “completely destroyed” without “trillion dollars” from the revenues of the customs tariff that enter the American economy.

The revelation came a few days after a federal appeal court biting that Trump has exceeded his authority using emergency authorities to impose a new Definitions On imported goods.

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The ruling dealt with Trump’s commercial policy, which is a major column in his economic agenda, which is highly definitions to increase revenues and put pressure on foreign commercial partners.

Public Prosecutor Pam Bondi The Ministry of Justice said, it will appeal the ruling on the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the court allowed definitions to remain in effect until mid -October.

Trump has long distributed tariffs as a major source of government revenue, and within months of his overwhelming commercial policies, billions of dollars have already flowed into federal treasures.

Trump’s tariff revenues have increased, and the past 2024 levels have risen

The customs tariff revenues increased steadily from about $ 17.4 billion in April to 23.9 billion dollars in May, before climbing $ 28 billion in June and its peak at $ 29.6 billion in July.

According to the latest “customs and tax taxes” data for the Ministry of Treasury, which was issued on August 28, the total customs tariff revenues amounted to $ 183.1 billion for the fiscal year.

At the current pace, the United States can collect the largest amount of customs tariffs in just four to five months as it did over the previous year.

Treasury Secretary Scott bet He previously said that the Trump administration could apply part of the customs tariff revenues towards reducing national debt.

Pisent says the tariff revenues may help pay the country’s 37.2T debts in the country

“I think at some point we will be able to do this,” Bisin said during an interview with CNBC with CNBC.

“I think we will reduce the deficit to GDP, we will start paying debts, then at a point that can be used as a displacement of the American people,” he said.

The debts of the nation are approaching 37.2 trillion dollars As of August 18, according to the Ministry of Treasury.

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The amazing number intensified the long -term discussion in Washington on government spending, taxes and efforts to curb the harmful deficit.

Pisent said he expected to review the estimation of the tariff revenues for this year over the previous projection of $ 300 billion. Although he did not make new expectations, he stressed that the total will be “largely.”