TACO Tuesday en · NOUN
Etymology
From TACO (“Trump always chickens out”) + Tuesday, modeled after Taco Tuesday.
Meanings
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(US, informal) A Tuesday on which Donald Trump chickens out (in response to a poor Monday stock market opening in response to a policy announcement).
"The market wants to see if today is TACO Tuesday," the bank's market intelligence team added.
2026 January 20, Jennifer Sor, “Will the TACO trade save markets from Trump's Greenland threats? Here are 3 scenarios analysts are eyeing.”, in Business Insider, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2026:Markets are rallying on a familiar bet: That President Donald Trump will, once again, back down. (It’s not called TACO Tuesday for nothing.)
2026 March 31, David Goldman, Aaron Blake, “What in the world just happened to the Dow?”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2026:It may be TACO Tuesday, but we aren’t sure President Donald Trump is eager to pass the queso.
2025 June 3, Dan Merica, Matthew Choi, “TACO Tuesday — and why it bothers Trump”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| TACO Tuesdays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |