In a stunning break from the Democrat Party line, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) openly admitted Friday that President Donald J. Trump is winning the trade war — a declaration that drew raised eyebrows across Capitol Hill and sent a jolt through the left-wing media.

Asked by a Fox News reporter whether he believes President Trump is coming out ahead in his international trade strategy, Fetterman didn’t hesitate.

“I mean, absolutely,” Fetterman said flatly, citing the president’s newly announced trade agreement with the European Union as proof.

The Pennsylvania Democrat went on to reference HBO host Bill Maher — a liberal comedian often critical of President Trump — as a rare voice of honesty on the issue.

“And again, I’m a huge fan of [HBO comedian] Bill Maher. And I mean, I think he’s really one of the oracles for my party. And he acknowledged it. It’s like, hey, he thought that the tariffs were going to tank the economy and he acknowledged that it didn’t.”

Fetterman also voiced optimism that Trump’s forthcoming trade deal with China would yield similarly strong results. His candid remarks come as the Trump administration finalizes a bold new wave of tariffs targeting hostile and non-cooperative nations — a linchpin in the president’s larger strategy to reassert America’s economic sovereignty.

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On Friday, President Trump announced an expanded set of tariffs on dozens of countries, continuing a robust reshaping of global trade that began early in his second term. The new schedule includes a universal 10% tariff on all imports, with dramatically higher rates imposed on bad actors like Syria (41%), Laos (40%), Switzerland (39%), Iraq (35%), South Africa (30%), and India (25%), according to The Hill.

The tariffs take effect August 7, following a final deadline extension designed to give U.S. trade officials additional leverage.

President Trump’s new plan also takes aim at Canada — raising tariffs on select Canadian goods to 35% — citing the country’s failure to stop the flow of illicit drugs across the U.S. border and its recent pro-Palestinian foreign policy stances. However, goods protected under the 2020 USMCA deal are exempt.

In a separate move, Trump signed an executive order imposing a 50% tariff on imports from Brazil — punishing the South American nation for failing to meet U.S. standards on economic alignment and national security cooperation.

“It doesn’t mean that somebody doesn’t come along in four weeks and say we can make some kind of a deal,” Trump said Thursday in an interview with NBC News, signaling that room for negotiation still exists for countries willing to play ball.

So far, the Trump administration has successfully secured new trade agreements with a growing list of strategic partners, including the European Union, South Korea, Japan, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Talks with China and Mexico are still in progress.

Regarding Mexico — the United States’ largest trading partner — Trump granted a 90-day extension to conclude negotiations. A 25% tariff will remain in place during the talks, with a planned hike to 30% temporarily paused.

“The complexities of a Deal with Mexico are somewhat different than other Nations because of both the problems, and assets, of the Border,” the president posted on Truth Social. “We will be talking to Mexico over the next 90 Days with the goal of signing a Trade Deal somewhere within the 90 Day period of time, or longer.”

Despite mainstream media hand-wringing and leftist predictions of economic doom, President Trump’s America First trade agenda continues to yield real-world results — and even Democrats like Fetterman can no longer deny it.