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White House blasted by AP reporter for touting tariffs as 'a tax cut for the American people': 'Have you ever paid a tariff?'

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.

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  • keep in mind.....anyone chosen to speak for the administration...they have been chosen specifically because they have no idea what they are talking about.

    this makes it much easier for them to tell a convincing lie (as they are only repeating what they are told).....and allows the administration to deny culpability if the are caught.

  • "I now regret letting a real reporter show how stupid I am, and how stupid I think the American people are."- Dumb Reich Barbie.

    • This is the person whose tweet that directly spilled the beans was directly referenced by the judge as the reason an injunction was placed on Trump's spending freeze order.

  • Well he won’t be allowed back in the press room anytime soon.

    • Yeah that is true. It's good to see someone call out the lies when they happen though.

  • LOL, when in doubt blame it on lugenpresse, oops, I mean the "fake news".

    It's not that you are a fucking idiot and/or a fucking LIAR, it's that the question came from AP.

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