‘We have all the cards’: Trump defends sweeping tariff regime, says duties have made US 'rich, strong, powerful and safe'

Trump defends tariffs, claiming they made the US "Rich, Strong, Powerful, and Safe." Tariff revenues hit record $34.2 billion in October, with $215.2 billion collected in fiscal year 2025. Trump proposes $2,000 dividend for low- and middle-income households funded by tariff revenues.