TCT-PF-3DA9CEA8EA9DAB95 · Taxes & trade
Tariffs cut the federal deficit by more than 25% in 2025
Claim summary
Tariffs cut the federal deficit by more than 25% in 2025
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November 12, 2025 in an X post
What the evidence shows
The fiscal-year deficit fell about 2.3%, not 25%. Restricting the comparison to the months Trump was in office did not produce the claimed reduction either.
PolitiFact rating: False. The tracker groups this as False.
Sources and attribution
Publisher assessment summarized by the tracker; this is not a new independent verdict.