A video of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins praising President Trump’s new tariff policy while standing next to a stock market ticker showing the Dow Jones dropping over 1,200 points has gone viral on social media.
On Thursday, after Trump announced major tariffs on more than 180 countries and territories the day before, Rollins appeared on Fox Business. She told host Maria Bartiromo: “We are really, really excited, and very grateful for President Trump’s leadership”—without seeming to notice the market’s sharp decline.
The video has been viewed over 1.1 million times on X, formerly Twitter.
Trump’s administration claims the new “reciprocal” tariffs will boost U.S. manufacturing, generate billions in revenue, and make global trade fairer.
The tariffs set a 10 percent baseline rate on all imports, with even higher rates on goods from major trading partners: 34 percent on Chinese products, 25 percent on South Korean goods, 24 percent on Japanese imports, and 20 percent on items from the European Union.
However, experts say the unpredictable nature of these tariffs has increased market uncertainty, raising concerns that it could push the economy into a recession.
Rollins was also asked about the rising price of eggs, which has become a major political topic. She discussed a plan to stabilize the supply, which included short-term imports and support for U.S. poultry farmers. “We rolled out a very bold plan about a month ago… It included some short-term imports, but also included helping our poultry farmers in America,” she said.
When asked if imported eggs from countries like Turkey and South Korea would face tariffs, Rollins didn’t give a clear answer, saying, “Well yes, all to be determined. We’re all at negotiations, but yes, that’s a possibility.”
Watch the clip below from Fox News:
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins next to a ticker showing the Dow down 1,200 points: "We are really, really excited, and very grateful for President Trump's leadership." pic.twitter.com/m5UuuuAZRw
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 3, 2025
