Political commentator Geraldo Rivera appears to have done a complete 180-degree turn on President Trump.
On Tuesday afternoon, Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of the tariffs he had imposed just days before, with the exception of China.
Speaking on NewsNation, where he is an editor-at-large, Rivera argued that Trump had “suckered” China into thinking he was on a suicide mission.
He explained:
He ambushed China. I believe that he ambushed China. I believe that he suckered the whole world into believing that he was going to go down in this, you know, this Harry Carrey, this suicide mission.
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I just think he wants the best possible deal he can get for the United States of America. God bless him for that. That’s why people really dig the guy. That’s why he’s hard to beat. That charisma is unbelievable.
You know, I could sing his praises forever, and I wonder if I was sitting here and the market was down 2,000 instead of being up, you know, all these thousands, if I would be singing the same tune. I hope so. It just seems to me that this is Trump writ large.
This is the guy, the way he does business. You know, he suckered China in, trying to put their neck way out there. We’re going to fight you to the end, says President Xi. And guess what? The United States pulls a fast one.
Watch the clip below:
NEW: Geraldo Rivera heaps praise on Trump over “BRILLIANT” tariff moves
“I believe that he ambushed China … I just think he wants the best possible deal he can get the United States of America. God bless him for that. That’s why people really dig the guy. That’s why he’s… pic.twitter.com/IU2zwTvD2g
— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) April 9, 2025
Rivera hasn’t always had kind words for the current president.
Despite being a registered Republican and long-time friend of Trump, Rivera endorsed Kamala Harris during the presidential campaign.
He was also harshly critical of Trump’s character, immigration policies, and the January 6th protests, arguing he couldn’t be trusted to protect and defend the Constitution.
Back in 2023, Rivera went so far as to compare Trump to Hitler over comments he made on illegal immigration.
Former President Trump’s remark about undocumented immigrants “poisoning the blood of our country,” is disgusting. Not only does it harken back to the Nazi-era, it is also part of the shameful, vile, centuries old tradition of claiming falsely that immigrants carry diseases. pic.twitter.com/S7ZMYAJnOa
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) October 6, 2023
However, it now appears he is back on the Trump train, at least for now.
