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Karoline Leavitt: “The president strongly believes that economic security is a…”

Featuring: Karoline Leavitt, Republican | White House Press Secretary | National

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Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Briefs Members of the Media, Nov. 4, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 28:45

In fact, this year alone, we are going to cut the deficit by $600 billion, namely because of the president's effective use of tariffs. And The president strongly believes that economic security is a matter of national security. And tariffs have a lot to do with that. And this case is not just about President Trump. It's about the use of this emergency authorization for tariffs from for future presidents and administrations to come. (28:45–28:50)

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