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Lara Trump: Critics say tariffs are a hidden tax on consumers but give us the reality.
Bessent: If they’re so bad and the American consumer is paying them, why do we hear the European and Chinese companies complaining about tariffs… pic.twitter.com/zusTDhTuIT
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 31, 2025
In the video, Lara Trump pushes back on critics who call tariffs a “hidden tax” on American families, turning to Scott Bessent for a sharper perspective. Bessent flips the argument on its head, pointing out that if tariffs were truly crushing U.S. consumers, we wouldn’t be hearing nonstop complaints from European and Chinese corporations. His response highlights that the pain of tariffs isn’t landing on everyday Americans the way critics claim—it’s foreign competitors who are crying foul.