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In a Truth Social post Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump praised record highs in Wall Street markets, touting them as proof that the U.S. economy was supposedly improving under his watch.

“The USA markets just hit another ALL TIME HIGH – ALL OF THEM!!!” Trump wrote. “THANK YOU MISTER TARIFF!!!”

Trump called on the Supreme Court to keep the tariffs in place, saying they will usher in an era of “UNPARALLELED GREATNESS” for the country. The Supreme Court is currently considering the legality of his tariffs based on the administration’s questionable claims that they’re justified by “national emergencies.”

“BOTH OUR NATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SECURITY HAVE NEVER BEEN STRONGER!” he added.

Claims that Trump’s tariffs somehow improve the country’s national security have been widely disputed — indeed, some experts believe that they actually undermine it.

“These tariffs antagonized many of America’s closest security partners,” the........

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