What Does TACO Mean in a Text?
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TACO means 'Trump Always Chickens Out.' It is a satirical acronym, coined as a reference to the US President's erratic trade policies.Cluck, Cluck, Cluck...!
The satirical acronym "TACO," standing for "Trump Always Chickens Out," was probably first coined by Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong in May 2025, as a reference to the US President's pattern of announcing the imposition of high tariffs on trading partners, only to later reduce or delay them in apparent response to market reactions or political pressure. Trump's erratic behavior led to the emergence of a "TACO trade" strategy among investors, who would buy stocks during market dips caused by the tariff threats, then sell when the markets rebounded after he backed down.
The TACO acronym gained widespread attention after CNBC reporter Megan Cassella referenced it during a White House press briefing, provoking a strong reaction from Trump. Despite the catastrophic consequences for the world economy, the spectacle created so much mirth that social media was flooded with memes depicting Trump with tacos or chickens. Some pundits were even moved to poetry! For example:
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Old Don is a hen in disguise,
On tariffs he blusters and lies.
He'll claim a great feat,
But squawk and retreat.
While the world roll their eyes to the skies.
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Orange Donald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O,
And on that farm he slapped some tariffs, E-I-E-I-O.
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With a tax-tax here and a tax-tax there,
Here a fee, there a squeeze, tank the global GDPs!
Orange Donald played it tough, E-I-E-I-O.
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Then the stocks began to dive, E-I-E-I-O,
And Don ran for his Fox News hive, E-I-E-I-O.
With a cluck-cluck here, and a cluck-cluck there,
Here a spin, there a lie, as his nerve began to die,
Orange Donald chickened out,
TA-A-A-A-CO 🌮
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TACO was coined as a reference to the US President's erratic trade policies.
Summary of Key Points
| TACO | |
|---|---|
| Definition: | Trump Always Chickens Out |
| Type: | Acronym |
| Guessability: |  4: Difficult to guess |
| Typical Users: |  Adults |
An Academic Look at TACO
TACO is an acronym, because it is formed by taking the initial letters of the words "Trump Always Chickens Out" and pronouncing them together as a single word, "taco."
Example of TACO Used in a Text
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