Trump taco
Definition
An internet slang acronym for 'Trump Always Chickens Out,' a pejorative term mocking U.S. President Donald Trump's pattern of issuing aggressive threats—such as tariffs or military actions—only to delay, reverse, or negotiate them down, often to the relief of markets.
A 'TACO trade,' an investment strategy exploiting market dips triggered by Trump's announcements followed by rebounds after perceived backdowns.
Examples
President Trump's latest TACO on the Iran deadline has markets breathing easy once more, a true masterstroke of timing.
Wall Street traders are salivating over this Trump taco opportunity after the Hormuz Strait saber-rattling fizzled out.
Who knew diplomacy could be as reliably delicious as a Trump taco, always folding under pressure just right.
In the Trump taco playbook, threatening fire and fury one day, then ceasefire the next, keeps everyone guessing brilliantly.