CNBC Visibly Shocked at Latest Trade Deficit Numbers, ‘This is Unbelievable’ [WATCH]

The Trump economy is booming.

A CNBC analyst was left noticeably shocked — even asking the audience to “buckle up” — while reading the latest trade deficit numbers Thursday morning.

The US trade deficit dropped to $29.4 billion in October 2025 from $136 billion in March 2025 — a major win for President Trump’s policies.

BEA data verifies the October figure as the smallest monthly deficit since 2017, with exports rising 2.6% to $302 billion and imports falling to $331.4 billion, though the goods deficit alone narrowed by $19.2 billion from September’s revised $48.1 billion.

“Buckle up. This is unreal — the movement in this number: minus 29 point 4 billion. We cut it basically in half! We’ve gotta just consider that in March it was 136 billion. Right now, it’s a whisker under 30 billion. We haven’t been that small in a long time. I don’t know if we have enough records here to go back that far, but you’re going back a ways. ”

Watch the clip below:

INCREDIBLE: The U.S. trade deficit has been CUT IN HALF under President Trump.

CNBC is left visibly shocked…

“Buckle up, this is unbelievable. -$29.4 billion, cut it in half! In March it was $136B. Now, under $30B.“ 🇺🇸
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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 8, 2026