'When You Made A Mistake…': Billionaire Home Depot Founder Does 180 On Trump's Tariffs, Presidency

Posted • July 15, 2025: Billionaire Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone has done a 180 after blasting Trump's sweeping tariffs, explaining, "When you made a mistake, admit it." During Langone's appearance on Tuesday on CNBC's "Squawk Box," the co-founder of the home improvement store and top GOP donor said that he was wrong when he called out the president in April suggesting he was getting bad advice from advisors for the "46% tariff on Vietnam" and said the 34 percent rate on China was "too aggressive, too soon." —— Langone: "I am sold on Trump … I think he's got a good shot at going down in history as one of our best presidents ever." —— CNBC: "That is a real turnaround because you didn't want to vote for him!" —— Langone: "When you made a mistake, admit it." 🔥🔥 —— "I am sold on Trump," Langone told the hosts. "In fact, I will say this. I think he's got a good shot at going down in history as one of our best presidents ever." A host on the panel pointed out the "real turnaround" from Langone, adding, "Because you didn't want to vote for him!" (…)

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