White House Blasted By AP Reporter For Touting Tariffs As 'A Tax Cut For the American People': 'Have You Ever Paid a Tariff?'
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A heated exchange between White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and an AP reporter highlighted tensions over Trump's tariff policies.

Summary

AP reporter Josh Boak clashed with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt over Trump’s tariff policy, which she called “a tax cut for the American people.”

Boak challenged her claim: “I’m sorry, have you ever paid a tariff? Because I have. They don’t get charged on foreign companies, they get charged on importers,” Boak said.

Leavitt accused him of questioning her economic knowledge and later regretted calling on AP.

The tense exchange highlights ongoing White House-AP tensions, as a federal judge prepares to hear AP’s legal challenge over press access on March 20.

  • Sunsofold@lemmings.worldEnglish
    5·
    10 hours ago

    One of the big issues is that tariffs are protectionist in the same way as a space suit. Yeah, if the outside is hostile, it can protect you, but you better have things inside the suit already working to provide you with everything you need or you’ll end up far, far worse off.