It was another headline moment from Donald Trump, a man never short on confidence or controversy. As his trade tariffs face their biggest legal test yet in the Supreme Court, the former president made a stunning claim — that he “saved the entire world from depression.”

During an interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier, Trump, now 79, defended his sweeping tariff policy with characteristic pride. “If I didn’t have tariffs, the entire world would be in a depression,” he said. His administration’s tariffs, he insists, brought in “hundreds of billions” in revenue and helped bring manufacturing jobs back home.

Yet behind the bravado lies uncertainty. The Supreme Court is now questioning whether Trump’s use of presidential emergency powers to impose those tariffs went too far. Experts warn that if the Court strikes it down, the economic shock could rival the Great Depression. One law professor called the case “a harbinger” for how far executive power can stretch.

Still, Trump remains unshaken — calling any reversal “devastating for the country.” But outside Washington, families feel the weight of higher prices and tougher living costs. What began as a global economic play has turned into a domestic test of patience and faith.

Whether Trump’s tariffs truly saved the world or simply shifted the pain — history will decide. But for millions watching their grocery bills climb, the promise of prosperity feels more like a gamble than a guarantee.