Trump Says US Dollar Is 'Doing Great'

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 27, 2026 at 21:38  |  0:34  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Donald Trump — President of the United States

Summary

President Donald Trump was asked whether the US dollar has declined too much and said the current value is 'great,' pointing to strong US business activity. He also complained that China and Japan have historically devalued their currencies, especially the yen, arguing it makes competition unfair for the US. The clip contains no detailed market forecast or policy action.

  • Trump says the dollar has not declined too much and calls its value great.
  • He cites strong business activity as evidence.
  • He criticizes China and Japan for past currency devaluation.
  • He says yen devaluation makes it hard for the US to compete.
  • No specific trade, policy measure, or forecast is provided.
Ideas
Donald Trump President of the United States 0:04
Trump comfortable with current US dollar level
Trump rejects the premise that the US dollar has declined too much, saying its current value is 'great' and pointing to strong business activity. This signals a positive or comfortable stance toward the current dollar level rather than concern about dollar weakness.
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