'Utterly Embarrassing': Critics Cluck Back At Trump After Bizarre 'Chicken' Meltdown

President Donald Trump speaks to the press following a House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.President Donald Trump threw a fit on Wednesday after a reporter asked him about an insulting acronym being bandied about on Wall Street. It’s called TACO, or “Trump Always Chickens Out,” and refers to how Trump likes to announce massive tariffs, which cause stocks to sink, then backs off, causing them to rise again. Savvy investors say they’ve figured out how to make a bundle via “TACO” trades. A reporter asked Trump about it on Wednesday, and the president did not like the question at all. “I chicken out? I’ve never heard that,” Trump fired back, then defended his tariff strategy, which was rejected by a federal trade court later in the day. Trump ultimately attacked the reporter for even asking the question.“But don’t ever say what you said,” Trump said. “That’s a nasty question. To me, that’s the nastiest question.”That got Trump’s critics talking about TACO:America, this is so utterly embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/6hfr0FnV7t— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) May 29, 2025I just found out why everyone is tweeting #TACOBecause Trump always chickens out. pic.twitter.com/r5Gsf1Xqgm— Quadcarl (@quadcarl_carl) May 28, 2025🚨 “Don’t ever say what you said!”Holy shit. Trump just learned Wall Street is calling his tariffs “TACO trade” (“Trump Always Chickens Out”) — and you have to watch his meltdown. pic.twitter.com/fQUIoWqiJN— Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) May 28, 2025Trump Always Chickens Out: This feckless fuckwad is forever going to be known as "TACO Trump," the moron who Wall Street secretly laughs at. Trump, like all bullies, is actually a wimp who oozes insecurity. Watch Trump's reaction to a reporter's benign question. #TACO 😂🤣😂🤣👇 pic.twitter.com/JbkdRsNMfD— Bill Madden (@maddenifico) May 28, 2025BREAKING: In an insane moment, Trump has a complete meltdown when asked by a reporter about the phrase coined by Wall Street brokers, "Trump Always Chickens Out," or TACO. "Don't ever say what you said, that's a nasty question."He can't handle the truth.pic.twitter.com/U4L5LOl02q— Really American 🇺🇸 (@ReallyAmerican1) May 28, 2025Translation: he chickened out https://t.co/k46dVoF3hT— Claus Wachmann #Democracy #FBR #FBPE 🇺🇦🏳️🌈 (@ClausWachmann) May 29, 2025Trump becomes even more unhinged when he hears “TACO” (Trump Always Chickens Out). Share the hell out of this clip. #TACOTrumppic.twitter.com/cfKwmmmNsa— 💥Arbiter of Cool💥😎✌🏻👊🏻 (@ArbiterofCool) May 28, 2025"Don't ever say what you said."Say it louder. https://t.co/WX99k6AieE— DC Perry (@dcperry) May 28, 2025Did she say “TACO” stands for Trump Always Chickens Out?😏#TACOpic.twitter.com/8cJknyDs12— 💙Jillian Hurley (@JillianMHurley) May 28, 2025I feel like taco is gonna stickAnd he’s gonna Absolutley hate it and lose his shit https://t.co/kmezDB1KWb— GoDucks.net (@GoDucksnet) May 29, 2025Trump is the ultimate Chicken. Tries to act tough, but when he gets held to account always folds like a broken deck chair. #TACOTrump#TACOhttps://t.co/IKtZpjgwlR— Stonehelm (@TheStonehelm) May 29, 2025https://t.co/lpGe3Vpdbypic.twitter.com/aGiROGPpEO— Plant (@plantmath1) May 28, 2025Related...'We Aren't Going To Allow It': Trump Gives Putin 2 Weeks To Act On Ukraine War With Stern WarningElon Musk Is Leaving The Trump Administration After Just 5 MonthsFederal Court Blocks Trump From Imposing Sweeping Tariffs Under Emergency Powers Law

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