White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sparred with an Associated Press reporter Tuesday over what she deemed an “insulting” question “trying to test [her] knowledge of economics.”
AP’s Josh Boak asked about President Donald Trump’s address at the Business Roundtable (BRT) quarterly meeting that was set to occur after the White House press briefing. He claimed that despite Trump previously touting tax cuts during his last BRT meeting in 2024, the president is now pushing “tax hikes” through tariffs.
Leavitt objected to this line of questioning, interrupting him, saying, “Not true.”
“I’m curious why he is prioritizing that over tax cuts,” Boak said as Leavitt responded, “He is not doing that.”
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sparred with an Associated Press reporter Tuesday over what she deemed an “insulting” question “trying to test [her] knowledge of economics.”
AP’s Josh Boak asked about President Donald Trump’s address at the Business Roundtable (BRT) quarterly meeting that was set to occur after the White House press briefing. He claimed that despite Trump previously touting tax cuts during his last BRT meeting in 2024, the president is now pushing “tax hikes” through tariffs.
Leavitt objected to this line of questioning, interrupting him,