Doocy Presses Karoline Leavitt On Trump’s Tariff Plan: What If The Trade And Tariff Team Is ‘Wrong’?

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During Tuesday’s White House Press Briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt answered questions about President Trump's reciprocal tariffs rollout.

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00:00Peter.

00:01The Press Thank you, Caroline.

00:02When the President goes down to Florida on the weekends, does he ever hear from — there

00:06are so many retired folks down in Florida — does he ever hear from any retired Americans

00:12who are stressed about these wild swings in the stock market because of the tariff uncertainty,

00:19and they're sitting there on fixed income or living off the 401K, and they don't know

00:24how much money is going to be left?

00:26Ms. McEnany Well, certainly, they are legitimate concerns.

00:28And the President takes those concerns very seriously, and he's addressing them every

00:32single day.

00:33And tomorrow's announcement is to protect future generations of the senior citizens

00:38you mentioned.

00:39It's for their kids and their grandkids to ensure that there are jobs here in the United

00:43States of America for their children to live the American dream, just like they presumably

00:48did.

00:49And as for their worries about their 401Ks, their Social Security — I just addressed

00:53Social Security — this President is always going to protect it for our taxpaying senior

00:57citizens.

00:59And as for their 401Ks, look at what President Trump did for you in his first term.

01:02He is working on implementing that economic formula every single day by lowering inflation,

01:08lowering energy prices, massive deregulatory efforts, while simultaneously effectively

01:12implementing tariffs.

01:13And they'll hear more about that announcement tomorrow.

01:15Q And you said that the President right now is with the trade and tariff team.

01:19They are very confident that this is all going to work.

01:22But what if they're wrong?

01:23Ms. McEnany Yes.

01:24They're not going to be wrong.

01:25It is going to work.

01:27And the President has a brilliant team of advisors who have been studying these issues

01:31for decades.

01:33And we are focused on restoring the golden age of America and making America a manufacturing

01:37superpower.

01:38And again, Peter, I would point you to the investments that have already trickled into

01:41this country.

01:42And the President hasn't even made his tariff announcement yet tomorrow.

01:46There have been billions of dollars in private investments from around the world pouring

01:50into American communities.

01:52What does that look like for those watching at home, for the people you mentioned worried

01:55about their own economic circumstances?

01:58It means more jobs in your communities, which means more money, more investments, more money

02:02in your pocket.

02:03That's what the President is committed to.

02:05And I would be remiss if I didn't mention the President's commitment to tax cuts, which

02:09we are counting on Congress to do, especially on Social Security.

Doocy Presses Karoline Leavitt On Trump’s Tariff Plan: What If The Trade And Tariff Team Is ‘Wrong’?

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