The speaker expresses frustration regarding tariffs and their impact on American trade. They recount personal experience of having paid tariffs, emphasizing that these costs are incurred by importers rather than foreign companies. The speaker advocates for fair and balanced trade, suggesting that the American populace has not experienced this for decades. They assert that achieving such trade conditions would lead to increased national revenue and wages, ultimately revitalizing the country's wealth. Additionally, the speaker conveys indignation at being questioned about their economic knowledge and reflects on a regret about answering a question posed by the Associated Press.

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I'm sorry. Have you ever paid a tariff? Because I have. They don't get charged on foreign companies; they get charged on the importers. And ultimately, when we have fair and balanced trade—which the American people have not seen in decades, as I said at the beginning—uh, revenues will stay here, wages will go up, and our country will be made wealthy again.

And I think, think it's insulting that you're trying to test my knowledge of economics, uh, and the, the decisions that this president has made. I'm now regretting giving a question to the Associated Press.


Reporter to Karoline Leavitt: Have you ever paid a tariff?

I'm sorry have you ever paid a tariff
because I have they don't get charged on
foreign companies they get charged on
the importers and ultimately when we
have fair and balanced trade which the
American people have not seen in decades
as I said at the beginning uh revenues
will stay here wages will go up and our
country will be made wealthy again and I
think think it's insulting that you're
trying to test my knowledge of Economics
uh and the the decisions that this
president has made I'm now regret giving
a question to the Associated Press very

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Reporter to Karoline Leavitt: Have you ever paid a tariff?

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