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.
“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.