Leavitt: 'Quite A Few Countries Have Called' To Negotiate Tariffs In Advance Of 'Liberation Day'

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Karoline Leavitt says "quite a few countries" have called in advance of "Liberation Day."

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00:00bring their jobs here.

00:01Edward, go ahead.

00:03So Canadians have been negotiating with the Commerce Secretary over the trade, the tariffs.

00:09How many companies are mutually talking with the U.S. to – or countries are mutually

00:13talking with the U.S. to lower tariffs?

00:15I don't have a specific number, but I can tell you there have been quite a few countries

00:19that have called the President and have called his team in discussion about these tariffs.

00:24But again, there's one country the President cares most about, and it's the United States

00:27of America, and doing what's best for the people who elected him to this office to restore

00:31their jobs, their wealth, and their prosperity.

00:33I'm looking at the clock.

00:34I have a hard-out today.

00:35Excuse me, I have a hard-out today because I'm actually heading over to the State Department

00:40with the First Lady of the United States.

00:42She will be delivering remarks at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the 19th International Women

00:46of Courage Award Ceremony with our great Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, that starts at 1.

00:51This is the fifth year Mrs. Trump is participating and standing with brave women leaders who

00:56embody American values abroad.

00:58And the First Lady, in her remarks today, will highlight the profound connection between

01:02the love and courage that will be shown by this year's honorees.

01:05I encourage everybody to tune in at 1 o'clock, and then we'll see you all tomorrow for Liberation

01:09Day.

01:10Thanks, guys.

Leavitt: 'Quite A Few Countries Have Called' To Negotiate Tariffs In Advance Of 'Liberation Day'

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