A tense exchange unfolded during a recent White House press briefing when Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt faced pointed questions about President Trump’s proposed tariff policy. An Associated Press reporter suggested the plan could function as a hidden tax increase on Americans, quickly turning the briefing into a sharp back-and-forth. Leavitt strongly rejected that framing, saying the tariffs were not intended to place additional burdens on U.S. consumers. She explained that the policy targets foreign governments and companies that, according to the administration, have benefited from unfair trade practices for years. The goal, she said, is to correct trade imbalances that...
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