Not true, Leavitt said.
Boak went on, asking, Im curious why he is prioritizing that in with the tax cuts.
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Leavitt seemed irritated.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on TuesdayMandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Hes actually not implementing tax hikes.
Tariffs are a tax hike on foreign countries that again have been ripping us off.
Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.
The president is a staunch advocate of tax cuts.
Boak then said, Im sorry, but have you ever paid a tariff?
They dont get charged on foreign companies.
They get charged on the importers.
Wages will go up.
And our country will be made wealthy again.
I now regret giving a question to the Associated Press.
When tariffs are imposed on imports, U.S. businesses pay the tariffs for those foreign purchases.
A judge will consider their claim later this month.
AP reporters and photographers still are allowed to attend Leavitts press briefings.
