US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) US President Donald Trump was slammed on Tuesday for what critics described as a classless claim about how foreign countries are responding to his tariffs, which have tanked stock markets.“I’m telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my ass,” Trump bragged at the National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner in Washington, DC.“They are,” he continued. “They are dying to make a deal.”Trump then mimicked someone saying, “Please, please, sir, make a deal. I’ll do anything. I’ll do anything, sir.”Trump: "These countries are calling us up. Kissing my ass." pic.twitter.com/a52SfBnsf8— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 9, 2025