If there are plans to reboot The Grinch, it looks like there will be plenty of Hollywood stars facing tough competition to nab the lead role, as many social media users have found their ideal candidate to take on the role of the Christmas hater in President Donald Trump. While those who are interested in the state of the U.S. economy went into overdrive as it shrank for the first time in three years – which, of course, is all down to the previous administration – users on X/Twitter were more interested in delivering a verdict on Trump’s opinions on how his increasing wave of tariff could impact some family’s spending this Christmas.

During a meeting on Wednesday, during which the president was naturally grilled about how his tariffs were impacting the economy and the future spending habits of U.S. citizens, the Commander-in-Chief gave the line that...