Leavitt Asked How Tariffs Will Help ‘In The Long Run’ After Consumer Confidence Hits A 4-Year Low

3/27/2025

During a White House press briefing on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt discussed the effect of tariffs on Americans.

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00:00they are doing that.

00:01On the economy, consumer confidence hit a four-year low this month.

00:05Can you help explain to the American people how tariffs will help them in the long run?

00:10Yeah, absolutely.

00:11And I'm grateful for the question.

00:13The American public will hear later this afternoon from the President directly on the topic of

00:18tariffs.

00:19And as you all know, April 2nd day, President Trump has proudly dubbed it Liberation Day

00:23for our country.

00:25What he means by that is it will be a day where the United States of America will no

00:28longer be ripped off by nations around this world.

00:32It will be a day where Americans finally see free and fair trade practices restored.

00:38We are no longer going to allow our allies, our competitors, and our adversaries to take

00:42advantage of American workers.

00:44And if you think about your hometown in the state that you grew up, Main Street looks

00:48a lot different today than it did many years ago.

00:51And President Trump wants to restore America as a manufacturing superpower around the globe.

00:56He wants products to be made right here in our great country with great, hardworking

01:01American hands that will ultimately result in higher wages and more money in the pockets

01:06of the American people.

01:08And he's also, in addition to tariffs, also determined to pass tax cuts later this year,

01:13as he did successfully in his first term, to put even more money back into the pockets

01:17of hardworking Americans.

01:18Peter.

01:19Caroline, if I can ask you very quickly.

Leavitt Asked How Tariffs Will Help ‘In The Long Run’ After Consumer Confidence Hits A 4-Year Low

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