Karoline Leavitt's Press Briefing Struggles: Deficit, ICE, and Trade Deals

Misunderstanding Tax Legislation

• ❓ Karoline Leavitt, Trump's press secretary, was asked about new taxes on wind and solar projects but mistakenly referred to them as credits.
• ⚠️ She was unable to provide specifics on the bill's provisions, deferring to the president and stating it was an ongoing process.
• 📉 When questioned about the CBO estimate that the bill would increase the deficit by nearly $83.3 trillion, Leavitt claimed it was one of the most fiscally conservative pieces of legislation, citing projected economic growth and tax cuts.

Accusations Against CNN

• 🚨 Leavitt accused CNN of inciting violence against ICE officers based on a segment about an app called IceBlock, which she admitted she had not fully watched.
• 🗣️ She asserted that the app appeared to be promoting the location of ICE agents, which she believed would lead to further violence, citing a supposed 500% increase in assaults on ICE agents.

Trade Deal Stagnation

• ⏳ Regarding trade deals, Leavitt stated that Trump would speak on the matter when asked about the lack of progress towards the 90 deals in 90 days deadline.
• 🚫 The transcript indicates that there were zero deals so far, with the expectation that Trump might strong-arm a temporary agreement by the deadline to avoid significant political fallout.

Swastika Incident

• 🖼️ Leavitt was asked about swastikas and anti-semitic stickers, including one with an Israeli flag and a swastika, found vandalizing a Harvard swastika.
• 🤷 She responded with a mispronunciation, "Veggie potstickers, swat stick," before moving on.