FACT FOCUS: Warren Buffett did not praise Trump's recent economic policies
- Warren Buffett denied social media claims that he praised President Donald Trump's economic policies, stating that all such reports are false and made by others.
- Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, issued a statement rejecting the comments attributed to him after Trump shared a misleading video.
- Buffett clarified that he will not comment on the economy until Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on May 3, 2025, as reported by CNBC reporter Becky Quick.
- Buffett referred to tariffs as 'an act of war' and has remained critical of them, warning that a trade war could harm the global economy.
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Warren Buffett disproves Donald Trump: Doesn’t Support His Economic Measures
Berkshire Hathaway does not prostrate himself in the communication. He does not have a traditional press department and issues communiqués on rare occasions. From its president, Warren Buffett, the world's most famous investor, it is written continuously and the company is silent. This Friday, however, the company has issued a statement to make it clear that the praises to Donald Trump's economic measures attributed to him in a video shared by t…

FACT FOCUS: Warren Buffett did not praise Trump's recent economic policies
As the stock market reeled from President Donald Trump’s move to institute widespread global tariffs, Trump shared a video on Truth Social on Friday that erroneously claimed legendary investor Warren Buffet praised his recent economic policies.
Berkshire Hathaway pulls the rug on a video shared by Trump that claimed Warren Buffett said the president was making ‘the best economic moves’ in 50 years
A Berkshire Hathaway representative told Fortune the statement was directed at Trump’s Truth Social post and in response to social media.
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