In a bold defense of his economic strategy, U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that his signature tariff policies have done far more than shift trade balances—they have actually saved millions of lives. Speaking in a recent television interview, Trump described tariffs as a powerful diplomatic tool that he used to de-escalate major international tensions and prevent full-scale military invasions.
During the interview, the President detailed his role in halting eight potential wars, asserting that six of those conflicts were avoided specifically because he threatened to impose heavy financial penalties. “I made it very clear to them,” Trump said, reflecting on his negotiations with world leaders. “I told them that if the fighting didn’t stop immediately, I would hit them with tariffs so severe they couldn’t ignore it.”
One of the most striking moments of the interview came when Trump discussed the volatile relationship between India and Pakistan. He claimed that the two nuclear-armed neighbors were on the brink of an all-out nuclear disaster—a situation he says involved the downing of ten aircraft. Trump emphasized that he couldn’t simply sit back and watch the mounting death toll, intervening to bring both sides to a standstill.
According to the President, his efforts didn’t go unnoticed. He noted that even the Prime Minister of Pakistan had personally thanked him, crediting his intervention for saving millions of lives. For Trump, the takeaway was simple: the leverage provided by American economic power was the only thing standing between peace and global catastrophe. “Without the threat of tariffs,” he insisted, “none of this would have been possible.”
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