Karoline Leavitt Asked: 'What Have These Huge Tariffs On China Accomplished?'

Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Karoline Leavitt defended President Trump's tariffs on China.

Transcript

00:00now too. What have these huge tariffs on China accomplished?

00:08Leverage and ensuring the rest of the world knows that the United States of America is no longer

00:13going to be ripped off. President Trump has made that very clear, not just with China,

00:17but with almost every single country on the planet. There have been hundreds of countries

00:22now that have reached out to the United States, to the Trump administration, to make deals.

00:25As I said yesterday, there were 18 proposals on paper that have been presented to our trade team,

00:31and we're negotiating on behalf of the American worker. And no other president has taken on such

00:36an endeavor. Many have talked about it. Many on both sides of the aisle have pledged to do what's

00:40right for the American worker and our manufacturing industry. But this is the first president to

00:44actually use the leverage of the United States to bring people to the table.

00:47But has that leverage actually worked? Because China hasn't made any concessions at all.

00:53So have some patience and you will see.