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Howard Lutnick Says Bananas — a Tropical Fruit — Should Be Grown in the US
- Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick testified before the House Appropriations Committee on Thursday, defending tariffs affecting banana imports amid questioning by Rep. Madeleine Dean.
- Lutnick's statements followed President Trump’s April 2 imposition of tariffs on over 100 countries, a policy dubbed Liberation Day that faced market backlash and partial rollback.
- Dean challenged Lutnick, emphasizing that bananas cannot be produced at scale in the US and noted Walmart raised banana prices by eight percent due to the tariffs.
- Lutnick stated that producing goods domestically eliminates tariff concerns, and he estimated the banana tariff to be around 10 percent.
- The exchange highlighted that tariffs raise consumer costs and that domestic production limits make growing bananas in the US impractical under current trade policies.
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Howard Lutnick says bananas — a tropical fruit — should be grown in the US
The Secretary of Commerce clashes with Rep. Madeleine Dean over whether bananas can be grown in the US.Leah Millis/REUTERSSecretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick clashed with a congresswoman over where bananas can be grown.The president's April tariffs include a 10% baseline on all imports, which is driving up grocery prices.Much of the US lacks the tropical climate that bananas would need to grow.The Secretary of Commerce and a Congresswoman just …
Snarky Democrat Rep's Interrogation of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Backfires When She Makes an Embarrassing Blunder While Discussing Bananas
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Lawmaker’s Banana Takedown of Trump Trade Logic Goes Viral
A banana just took down Trump’s trade logic — thanks to Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.). During a heated House Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was defending tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. He claimed the goal was to force companies to make more products in the U.S. But Dean wasn’t buying it — especially when it came to everyday items Americans rely on. She zeroed in on one thing: “Americans,…
Democratic Representative Madeleine Dean chose a very specific import product to confront US Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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