White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed questions on Friday about whether 25% tariffs coming in a matter of hours will drive consumer costs up. The post ‘That’s a Hypothetical Question’: Karoline Leavitt Chides Reporter for Asking if Trump Tariffs Will Cause Price Hikes first appeared on Mediaite.

President Trump is slated to make good on his campaign promise and enact steep tariffs on the country’s top three trading partners Saturday. For months, Trump has threatened Canada and Mexico with import taxes as high as 25 percent, which experts say could immediately increase domestic food and fuel prices. He has also called for…

Canada, China, and Mexico are the United States' three largest trading partners. In 2023, the last full year for which data are available, the U.S. imported $475 billion of goods from Mexico, $426 billion from China, and $418 billion from Canada.