"They will say that the tariffs are a hidden tax on the consumers here in the country. But give us the reality, Lara Trump asked, referring to critics of Trump's tariffs. If they're so bad, and the American consumers are paying them, why do we hear the European companies or the Chinese companies complaining about tariffs if it's all being borne by the American people? It's just not happening, Bessent replied."
"This is so staggeringly dishonest. Not wrong, though it is that too, but dishonest because he knows the truth. Indeed, he often says the point of the tariffs is to get people to stop buying foreign goods. That's what tariffs are taxes on Americans who buy foreign goods. That foreign producers are mad that we're taxing their customers out of buying their products is not shocking nor is it proof that we're not taxing Americans. He knows this and he is simply lying."
Scott Bessent defended President Trump's tariffs during a Fox News interview with Lara Trump, arguing critics' claim that tariffs are a hidden tax on American consumers is false. Lara Trump pressed Bessent, asking why foreign producers complain if Americans bear the costs; Bessent replied that the complaints do not indicate Americans are paying the tariffs. The White House amplified the exchange via its rapid response account, and the clip went viral. Critics across the political spectrum, including Jonah Goldberg, accused Bessent of dishonesty, arguing tariffs are effectively taxes on American buyers and that Bessent knowingly misrepresented their effects.
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