CNBC host Jim Cramer issued an on-air apology during Monday’s broadcast of “Squawk on The Street” after an unexpected outburst related to President Donald Trump’s recent trade achievements.
The incident occurred following a segment that highlighted new trade deals, including a significant agreement with the European Union.
Cramer’s reaction came as he reviewed a graphic detailing the United States’ recent trade agreements with various countries.
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The graphic showcased a major trade deal finalized with the European Union on Sunday, prompting Cramer to exclaim, “What the f**k!”
He quickly followed with, “Our biggest problem is we have so much growth that the Fed won’t cut. What the f**k!”
Realizing his mistake, Cramer immediately expressed regret, saying, “Oh my God! I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry. I take it right back. I take it right back. That was bad.”
His co-hosts, David Faber and Carl Quintanilla, moved to ease the tension.
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Faber reassured him, saying, “It’s OK. It’s OK. It’s OK! We’re in the moment. It’s just the way we talk.”
Quintanilla added, “Real people doing live TV.”
Despite the support, Cramer responded, “I’m done. I think I’m out of here.”
Faber, laughing, replied, “No, you’re fine. You’re absolutely fine. You want me to say one?”
Cramer declined, stating, “No, I just feel like, enough with the rate cut and the economy’s booming.”
Jim Cramer dropping an F bomb today
Instant classic pic.twitter.com/7EtZsvwKKp
— Inverse Cramer (@CramerTracker) July 28, 2025
Following the broadcast, Cramer took to X to extend his apology, writing, “I apologize to all viewers. I was too effusive in making my point about the great economy we have.”
I apologize to all viewers. I was too effusive in making my point about the great economy we have..
— Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) July 28, 2025
The outburst was triggered by news of Trump’s latest trade success.
On Sunday, Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a trade deal setting a 15-percent tariff on most EU goods imported into the U.S.
Von der Leyen noted that Europe will purchase $150 billion worth of U.S. energy and commit to $600 billion in other investments as part of the agreement.
This deal follows Trump’s earlier $550 billion trade agreement with Japan, which he announced on Truth Social, saying, “We just completed a massive Deal with Japan, perhaps the largest Deal ever made. Japan will invest, at my direction, $550 Billion Dollars into the United States, which will receive 90% of the Profits. This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs — There has never been anything like it.”
The trade developments have prompted some of Trump’s critics to reconsider their earlier predictions.
On a recent episode of the “Club Random” podcast, HBO host Bill Maher acknowledged his misjudgment about the impact of Trump’s tariffs.
Speaking with liberal pundit Brian Tyler Cohen, Maher said, “Just to take an example, tariffs. Now I remember that I, along with probably most people, was saying at the beginning, ‘Oh, you know, by the 4th of July… the economy was going to be tanked by then,’ and I was kind of like, ‘Well, that seems right to me.’ But, that didn’t happen. It could happen tomorrow. I’m just saying, that’s reality, so let’s work first from the reality of that, not from ‘I just hate Donald Trump,’ because that’s boring and doesn’t get us anywhere and leads you to dishonesty.”
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“The stock market is at record highs.”
“I don’t see a country in a depression at all. I see people out there just living their lives.”
“And I would have thought — and I gotta own it — that these tariffs were going… pic.twitter.com/386aYchG9B
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) July 28, 2025
The trade deals and Cramer’s reaction have added a new layer to the ongoing discussion about Trump’s economic policies, with further developments expected as negotiations continue.
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