'BUCKLE UP, THIS IS UNREAL!': CNBC ANCHOR SHOCKED BY US TRADE DEFICIT DROP FROM $136B TO $29B--THE LOWEST SINCE 2009--WAS TRUMP RIGHT ABOUT TARIFFS?

IN THE NEWS---The U.S. has lived with a massive trade deficit for decades. But under President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, that gap suddenly narrowed — and much faster than many expected. That became clear on CNBC when anchor Rick Santelli reacted in real time to the trade numbers. MORE AT 'Buckle up, this is unreal!': CNBC anchor shocked by US trade deficit drop from $136B to $29B — the lowest since 2009. Was Trump right about tariffs?