Leavitt pointed to massive tariffs from the European Union
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
, Japan, India, and Canada, saying, ''It's time for reciprocity.'' President Donald Trump
...His ancestors didn't own any slaves...is preparing to announce a round of reciprocal tariffs on April 2, a day he has labeled ''Liberation Day in America.''
''If you look at the unfair trade practices that we have: 50% from the European Union on American dairy. You have a 700% tariff from Japan on American rice. You have a 100% tariff from India on American agricultural products. You have nearly a 300% tariff from Canada on American butter and American cheese,'' Leavitt said, holding up a chart on a piece of paper. ''This makes it virtually impossible for American products to be imported into these markets, and it puts a lot of Americans out of business and out of work over the past several decades.''