Trump has said tariff revenue may allow Americans to stop paying income taxes. The math doesn't add up

Trump has said tariff revenue may allow Americans to stop paying income taxes. The math doesn’t add up Economy Dec 4, 2025 1:00 PM EST

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact .

President Donald Trump has recently claimed his tariffs will generate so much money that Americans could soon stop paying federal income taxes. But experts say he’s overpromised.

“Over the next couple of years, I think we’ll … be cutting income tax — could be almost completely cutting it, because the money we’re taking in is going to be so large,” Trump told service members in a Thanksgiving video.

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