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Karoline Leavitt: “Japan will now pay a 15% tariff versus the reciprocal rate…”

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Published July 23, 2025 | Video Starts at 41:07

We have now sent 25 letters to countries around the world. But just to reiterate this Japan deal, for those at home who may have missed it, Japan will now pay a 15% tariff versus the reciprocal rate of 24% that they initially had. Auto and auto parts tariffs have been reduced to 15%. But the centerpiece of this deal now is the president got Japan to commit to $550 billion in investments to revitalize American industries. (41:07–41:16)

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Asserts that Japan's tariff rate has been reduced to 15% from an initial 24%.

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“Got NATO members to raise their defense spending to 5% of GDP.”
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“The president got Japan to commit to $550 billion in investments to revitalize American industries.”
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“The US will retain 90% of the profits from any investments made by this $550 billion fund.”
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“President Trump will announce a bold and comprehensive AI action plan to sustain and enhance America's global AI dominance.”
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“President Trump secured and announced three major trade deals with the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan all in one day.”
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“Core inflation is currently at its lowest level in four years and prices for everyday goods are falling.”
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“U.S. oil and natural gas production are now surging and summer gas prices reached their lowest level since 2021.”
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“He just signed the largest military investment in decades to modernize our armed forces with cutting edge technology.”
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“Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has unveiled shocking new evidence that former President Barack Obama and top aides in the…”
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“The Russia hoax was a blatant lie, all ginned up by Democrat political operatives that were signed off on by then President Obama.”
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“The intel community did not have any direct information that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to help elect President Trump in 2016.”
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“Russia was actively preparing for a Hillary Clinton victory, but at the unusual direction of Barack Obama.”
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“The intel community published implausible intelligence and suggesting otherwise [to sabotage the incoming president].”
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“Reporters at legacy outlets, some of which are sitting in this room today, like the New York Times and the Washington Post, were…”
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“Many of the people who perpetuated this Hoax, Clapper, Andy McCabe, James Comey and many others have been hired by major networks.”
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“The entire Trump won presidency was embroiled in this scandal that was perpetuated by the Democrat Party.”
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“Nearly 80 million Americans reelected him back to the office.”
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“We found irrefutable evidence of Russia meddling, which the Director of National Intelligence just confirmed for all of you.”
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“We discovered deeply troubling actions taken by the FBI under Comey, particularly their acceptance and willingness to rely on the Steele…”
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“The Steele dossier that many outlets in this room ran as the gospel truth, and it was cooked up and paid for by the Clinton campaign.”
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“Auto and auto parts tariffs have been reduced to 15%.”
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“This was originally a $400 billion investment that President Trump then negotiated to an increase of 150 billion, making it a $550 billion…”
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“Japan has agreed to open their markets to many very key sectors and American made products that have really faced very strict tariff and non…”
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“We have made commitments on various sectoral tariffs.”
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