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.
The other day my mom asked me “wouldn’t you rather pay tariffs than income taxes?” I’m in the bottom percent of tax payers and she’s even worse off. I still haven’t responded.
Income taxes are relative to your own income. Tariffs don’t give a shit about your income or your ability to pay them.
We’re still paying income taxes.
Seems like an easy, non-confrontational response.
I actually haven’t responded because I just think she’s so stupid for even saying that and have nothing much to say to her without being mean
Sometimes, you gotta be a little mean.
And sometimes you have to double down when they aren’t listening.
Stupid does as stupid is.