"The tone was set from her very first briefing on Jan. 28 eight days after President Donald Trump's inauguration. According to recent polling from Gallup, Americans' trust in mass media has fallen to a record low, said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, just minutes after taking the podium. The seed was immediately planted. It seemed clear, from that moment, that the relationship between Leavitt and the White House press corps would be purely adversarial. And sure enough, that's exactly how it played out."
"Tariffs are a tax hike on foreign countries that, again, have been ripping us off. Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people, and the president is a staunch advocate of tax cuts. As you know, he campaigned on no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, no taxes on Social Security benefits. He is committed to all three of those things, and he expects Congress to pass them later this year."
Karoline Leavitt set a combative tone from her first White House briefing on Jan. 28, eight days after President Donald Trump's inauguration. She cited a Gallup poll showing Americans' trust in mass media at a record low within minutes of taking the podium. The relationship between Leavitt and the White House press corps became adversarial, with Leavitt frequently scolding reporters and correspondents responding with pointed questions. Several clashes and scoldings rose above the rest in shock value. Associated Press correspondent Josh Boak expressed astonishment when Leavitt defended tariffs as not tax hikes and described them as a tax cut for Americans.
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