That is not what I find.
What I find is that our "deficit" is indeed approximately $1.8 Trillion. So your number and my number seem to be close enough. That is our ANNUAL DEFICIT for this year.
But the income from the Trump Tariffs is much lower annually. Tariff income is projected to be between $300 and $500 Billion.
LONG TERM it is possible that the tariffs could equal a cumulative total of $1.8 Trillion for 10 years.
But the deficit is $1.8 Trillion for THIS YEAR alone!
- Year-to-date (through September 2025): Approximately $215 billion in total tariff revenue, with September alone contributing over $31 billion. Earlier estimates through August put it at $213.3 billion, while projections for the full calendar year suggest around $300–500 billion annually, depending on implementation and economic effects.
- Fiscal Year 2025 (October 2024–September 2025) impact: Customs duties rose by about $22 billion compared to FY 2024, helping offset other revenue declines. Long-term projections estimate $2.4 trillion over the next decade (conventional scoring), though dynamic effects (e.g., reduced GDP growth) could lower this to $1.8 trillion.
Sources:
The Current Federal Deficit and Debt
See the latest numbers on the national deficit for this fiscal year and how it compares to previous years.
www.pgpf.org
Tracking the Economic Impact of the Trump Tariffs
The tariffs amount to an average tax increase of $1,200 per US household in 2025.
taxfoundation.org
Trump Claims Tariffs Earned U.S. ‘Trillions Of Dollars.’ Federal Data Says Otherwise.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has projected tariff revenue would reach $300 billion per year.
www.forbes.com
Trump tariffs haul over $200B in revenues as Supreme Court weighs challenge to legality
Tariff revenues reached a record $31.4 billion in August as the Supreme Court will hear arguments in November on Donald Trump's sweeping trade duties.
www.foxbusiness.com