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.
Man people are dumb, for those that still think this is a good idea here is the logic. Tariffs increase the price to bring in goods to a country, the supplier will typically add this additional price increase and charge it back onto the buyer to absorb. Meaning the buyer will see an increase.
Now let’s say Trump is doing this to bring production back to the States, in order to be successful you need to keep costs down as low as possible. This is also the reason alot of countries sent their production overseas because it’s cheaper (wages for example). So in order for the US to even begin competing with production giants like China and keep costs down means workers in the US have to get used to the idea of China style wages and work conditions. Hence Trumps reasoning for giving more power back to companies so that in X years US becomes the new production hub. But the pain to get there is going to be astronomical for the US. Feel free to add or point out any illogical thought processes in my opinion.
I don’t think it’s just the pain to get there. It’s also painful just being there for the lower class.
Is the real way to stick it to Canada (and others) is set a limit on the amount of product they can export to the US?
Not really, because that harms the production within the US as well. Produce less means selling less, leas profits means less workers needed.
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.
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.
Ive called her the “c” word before 😬
Income taxes are relative to your own income. Tariffs don’t give a shit about your income or your ability to pay them.
Yeah, she’s a dumb ass
Accused a reporter of questioning her
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 was interested in the video. Here is Josh Boak be a damn good journalist.
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.
I don’t know how this lady is more insufferable than the last.
