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“Tariff” said in 217 of 400 transcripts, 1,553 times.
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Sep 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly 3 times
…special relationships, to this day—very, very special; trade; the use of tariffs and the threat of tariffs; and various other reasons depending on the…
…a powerful new law passed by Congress, providing me with enormous new tariff authorities. And if necessary, I will have to use them. It's time…
Sep 18, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement on healthcare 4 times
…they ultimately had to agree, and they agreed. They—we were using tariffs. If they didn't agree, we were going to use tariffs to make…
…pretty important meetings. You know, China is paying us a lot of tariffs, and you remember I had it up to 145 percent at one…
…because we are doing so well, taking in so much money on tariffs and other things; because we have more factories being built than at…
Sep 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…favor? It's so unfair what's going on. Could you possibly take the tariffs off of Irish whiskey?" And I said, "On behalf of the United…
Sep 12, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks to U.S. Embassy Personnel and Business Leaders 5 times
…it. Everyone is coming back, and a big part of it is tariffs, because now, if you build, you don't send it in free of…
…make it someplace else. You say, "No, you have to pay a tariff." So I said: "There's only one thing you can do to solve…
…year. And if you build your factory in America, you have zero tariffs to pay. And that's the thing. So let's say they're paying 50…
Sep 10, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Arlington 3 times
…because the press just kills me. I said, "My favorite word is 'tariff.'" And they said: "What about your wife? What about your family? What…
…Texas, in—anywhere you want in the United States, there is no tariff. So, rather than paying 25, 50, 100—sometimes I go crazy, go…
Sep 9, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump at RNC Midterm Convention, Trump speaks at RNC Midterm Convention (Night 1) 10 times
…Because the press—for the few people that haven't heard this story—"tariff." I said, "'Tariff' is my favorite word in the whole dictionary." My…
…that at one of the big rallies I had a while ago. "'Tariffs' are my favorite word. It's going to make America rich." It's making…
…thought. But we're taking in trillions of dollars. Okay. But I said, "'Tariff' is my favorite word." And the fake news went crazy. They said…
Sep 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…they're doing them because we used the threat of the possibility of tariffs, or the ultimate threat, the really big threat, is we're not going…
…right always, but it was reaffirmed by the Supreme Court's decision on tariffs, which was an unfortunate decision. But the positive was maybe better than…
…And the reason we do it is because of our trade policies, tariffs, and other reasons, other things, and also the threat that if a…
Sep 2, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…A hundred percent. Because if you don't, I'm going to put a tariff on you of 100 percent of all your wines and champagnes that…
Aug 31, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an Announcement on Healthcare Affordability 5 times
…moving in from other countries. These deals—one of the reasons is tariffs, I hate to say—we're doing really well. We have over almost…
…us, because they do business with us. If we wanted to put tariffs or stop doing—we have the right to stop doing business with…
…because I said if you don't do it, I'm going to put tariffs on everything coming into the United States, and that is far bigger…
Aug 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds signing time 2 times
…has to come to a stop. So we're going to be doing tariffs on their cars that are coming in at a substantial level because…
…us very badly. They're nasty people. They charge our farmers 400-percent tariffs. They've been doing it for a long time. And I had them…
Aug 19, 2026 Speech / ceremony 10 times
…come to a deal with Canada. As you know, the 50-percent tariffs across the board were going on against Canada today, and they called…
…points that we had to have. Very fair deal for both. The tariffs will be non-existent for our farmers. Our farmers were paying tremendous…
…Our manufacturers are going to be thrilled. And basically, we have no tariffs going into Canada anymore. They—Canada was charging us tremendous tariffs. We…
Aug 14, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in New York 6 times
…have $19.2 trillion being invested in our country. You know why? Tariffs. We're making a fortune with tariffs. They like to say, "Oh, tariffs…
…your plant here, if you make your product here, you don't pay tariffs. If you make your product in another country, I say, "I want…
…they weren't going to do it, I said: "I'm going to raise tariffs on you. I'm going to put 100-percent tariff. It's going to…
Aug 10, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump signs an executive order 5 times
…States in manufacturing. A lot of that has to do with the tariffs because companies are coming in. They're not able to sell their product…
…else—if they make it in the United States, there is no tariff. So they're coming in. We have record number of factories under construction…
…the United States because they don't want to pay a 25-percent tariff on a car, and they don't have to pay a tariff if…
Aug 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds roundtable on American Mining 5 times
…brand-new strategic mineral reserve. And we're protecting American workers with historic tariffs on foreign copper, aluminum, steel so that our people are protected. And…
…probably heard me during my campaign. I used to say, "The word 'tariff' is my favorite word." And the fake news—see them back there…
…I have no problem. Oh, they hit me hard when I said "tariff" was my alltime favorite word. It didn't play well, but it's a…
Aug 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds signing time 1 time
…big way. Jamieson, do you have anything to say about that? Well, tariffs are bringing us hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of dollars. I…
Aug 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Las Vegas 11 times
…policies and all of the things. We put it together, between the tariffs that have been so—it—the tariffs have made us rich. Remember…
…favorite word. I love tariffs. They're my favorite word in the dictionary: "tariff." I love tariffs, right? Because we've been—we've been screwed by tariffs…
…They're coming back, because if they don't, they have to pay massive tariffs at the gate. I call them "tariffs at the gate." But it…
Jul 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers a Transportation Announcement 3 times
…about the Lindsey Graham? So I'd like them to add Iran as tariffs, not just as sanctions. I think it's important. That's what Lindsey wanted…
…five countries with—having to do with Iran. I'd like to see tariffs on Iran. It would make it much stronger. So perhaps—you're very…
Jul 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at General Motors 9 times
…jobs. But now all of that is changing because I placed historic tariffs on foreign producers and manufacturers—— ——including a 25-percent tariff on foreign…
…are these people coming from? But I also put a 25-percent tariff on all foreign trucks. So I called Mary about a year ago…
…That's true." I said: "Congratulations. I'm going to put a 25-percent tariff on the foreign trucks." And you are doing a phenomenal business now…
Jul 27, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
They've come a long way. It's amazing what tariffs will do for General Motors—right?—and what the election has done. They're doing great. General…
Jul 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: White House Correspondents' Dinner 2 times
…biggest car plant in the world. They're leaving Mexico. They're coming here. Tariffs did that. Tariffs did that. And maybe November 5 did that too…
Jul 24, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes an announcement on American Nuclear Innovation 10 times
…what we're going to do is we're going to put a major tariff on— —Mexico because of the lettuce, and we're going to put a…
…review. I thought that call was not a good call. Well, these tariffs have been up for a long time. They've been approved for years…
…I guess I somehow figured it out. But no, we put the tariffs on. They're very standard tariffs. The other way was easier. I thought…
Jul 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks in Georgia 2 times
…get other nations to approve it. And I did threaten them with tariffs if they didn't approve it, and I threatened the drug companies. I…
…what I'm going to do. I'm going to put a 200-percent tariff on every bottle of wine and champagne coming out of France." And…
Jul 16, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers a Speech to the Nation 1 time
…wise to them, charged them billions and billions of dollars' worth of tariffs, and built the strongest military anywhere in the world. We have the…
Jul 15, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins the Defense and Innovation Summit 4 times
…to get it because we have so much money coming in. The tariffs have made this country so rich, and they've made this country so…
…country—they ransacked our country—and stealing our jobs, I imposed historic tariffs to protect the American copper, aluminum, steel, and many, many other project…
…200 percent"—meaning you're sending chips in, you have a 200-percent tariff. They're building like crazy. And the biggest chip company in the world…
Jul 13, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…many times. We have trillions of dollars coming in because of the tariffs and the proper use of tariffs, because all of the things. I…
Jul 6, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks on Trump Accounts? 2 times
…over the world. You know why? Because they don't want to pay tariffs. If they build their cars here, they pay no tariffs. So, Japan…
Jul 3, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…months. And thanks to our great election win November 5 and the tariffs, plants and factories are being built all over the United States right…
Jul 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the Burning Hills Amphitheatre 1 time
…Canal, preceded, really, by a man who was actually—he was the tariff king: William McKinley. He was the President, and they took his name…
Jun 26, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Conference 5 times
…you see how many plants are coming back into the United States? Tariffs. Tariffs. If they don't come in, they have to pay massive tariffs…
…States using U.S. workers—our great American workers—you don't have any tariffs to pay. So they're all pouring in. It should have been done…
Jun 25, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Rose Garden Club Dinner 3 times
…And I took $28 billion out of—$28 billion out of the tariffs, and I made you all whole—beyond whole, I think—but we…
…We have the car companies pouring back into our country because of tariffs, because they don't want to pay the tariffs. So they're moving in…
Jun 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Mack Trucks 7 times
…if that's okay. And we're doing quite well. I placed 50-percent tariffs on foreign copper, aluminum, and steel so they couldn't come in and…
…country by three times. That's because they didn't want to pay the tariff. How don't you pay a tariff? You build your factory here and…
…quite simple, actually. But, as you know, I placed a 25-percent tariff on foreign automobiles and, very importantly, imposed a 25-percent tariff on…
Jun 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…advantage of by China, and I charged China for it. I put tariffs on, and China paid us hundreds of billions of dollars. And I…
Jun 5, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds Wisconsin roundtable 2 times
…is—treats you guys rough. You know? Canada—they put on big tariffs. We didn't meet them with tariffs. I took care of it my…
Jun 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes a coal announcement 3 times
…India, for years, took advantage of this country. They charged us tremendous tariffs, and they paid nothing. They wouldn't let Harley—as an example, in…
…wouldn't let Harley Davidson sell its motor. They would charge 200-percent tariff, so Harley Davidson was precluded. They ended up going to India and…
…it happens. That was before me. But they charged tremendous amounts of tariffs to our—and—we didn't charge them anything. You know, they sell…
May 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a rally in NY 9 times
…Americans off of food stamps. Five million. And thanks to my strong tariff policy—now, I get into a lot of trouble with tariffs because…
…I first came out? I love tariffs. And I said: "I love tariffs. It's my favorite word in the whole dictionary. I love the word…
…cover me. But I said, "My favorite word in the dictionary is 'tariff.'" And they got after me. They said: "He's a horrible human being…
May 22, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump say during the Swearing-In Ceremony for Kevin Warsh 4 times
…of all. But I got in such trouble, because when I said "tariff" is my favorite word, the media went crazy. They said: "What about…
…good. I'll make it my fifth-favorite word." Right? But because of tariffs, we have tremendous amounts of—I mean, the car companies are all…
…no plant built. And it's all due—or, what we did with tariffs. I guess November 5, but all because of the tariffs and what…
May 21, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump makes a EPA Announcement 7 times
…that we're waiting for from the Supreme Court. We had a terrible tariff decision. I mean, they cost our country a fortune. They said, "Do…
…terrible decision. And it's not going to affect because we do the tariffs a different way. The tariffs are what's bringing in all of this…
…like they did a great disservice by costing us $149 billion on tariffs by saying, "Do it a different way." Get the same result; do…
May 20, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers keynote address at Coast Guard Academy Commencement 4 times
…It wouldn't have been allowed to have happened. You would have put tariffs on. And you say: "That's okay. You can steal our business. But…
…all pouring back into our country right now because of the word "tariff"—as you know, one of my favorite words. I got into big…
…is my favorite word in the dictionary. My favorite word. The word 'tariff.'" And the fake news—look at all of them back there— —they…
May 18, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Healthcare Affordability Event 1 time
…to come along. I said: "You don't come along, we're going to tariff you." And they all said: "We'd love to come along, sir." But…
May 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…not taking them." I'll say, "That's okay." Slap about a 25 percent tariff on their country, and they call back: "We would love to have…
May 11, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump hosts the Indiana University National Football Champions 2 times
…of the most important men anywhere in the world. We need more tariffs, Jamieson. We need more tariffs. And SBA Administrator, who's fantastic, Kelly Loeffler…
May 7, 2026 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…trading, and we're going to do some increased trading. We talked about tariffs. We talked about, you know, they would like to have some tariff…
…a different way. We're taking in hundreds of billions of dollars from tariffs. And we're taking—it away from countries, frankly, that have ripped us…
May 4, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Small Business Summit 19 times
…with November 5, but a lot of it had to do with tariffs. We charged tariffs to companies when they come in. A couple of…
…said, "You've absolutely saved our business." But because of the use of tariffs, we have all this money. Because if they come in and build…
…it. So one of the strongest effects of our tax cuts and tariffs is the Trump manufacturing boom—is what they're calling it, because that's…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump joins The Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner 1 time
…If you don't do it, I'm going to put a 200-percent tariff on your wines and champagnes that you sell into the United States…
May 1, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump say delivers remarks at The Villages 12 times
…if you don't do it, I'm going to put a 250-percent tariff on all wines and champagnes that you ship into our country." And…
…I said: "Look, you're not going to do it? We're going to tariff the hell out of you at double the number that you're talking…
…like we're a bunch of fools, thanks to our strong policy on tariffs—I love those tariffs—we cut our gaping trade deficit by 55…
Apr 30, 2026 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…they're all coming back at levels that nobody's ever seen before. And tariffs did it. I did it. Maybe the election did it, but tariffs…
…from Canada. There's no reason they—they don't want to pay the tariff. And because of that, they're—so, you know, they're investing at levels…
…solved. You know how I got it solved? By the use of tariffs. I said: "I'm going to charge you Tariffstariffs if you guys keep…
Apr 29, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump meets with the Artemis II Astronauts 1 time
…the United States. And the reason is, I have a very smart tariff policy. You know, we got—we were taken advantage of for years…
Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…and we can meet that very easily by just putting a big tariff on the U.K. So they'd better be careful. If they don't drop…
Apr 23, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump holds a Health Care Affordability Event 8 times
…agree to it. I was able to do that because I used tariffs. I said, "If you don't agree to it, we're going to put…
…Howard, would you say a few words, please? And because of the tariffs, we have—it's been amazing, actually. We have Eli Lilly and Pfizer…
…building—Eli Lilly is building, I think, five major plants, which, without tariffs, they would have built none. I said, "How many would you build…
Apr 17, 2026 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump delivers remarks at Turning Point USA 2 times
…our jobs and plundering our wealth, thanks to our strong policy on tariffs, we cut our gaping trade deficit. Now, if you do 1 percent…
…world. I got the nations to agree because I threatened them with tariffs if they don't do it. And I got the insurance companies, I…