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Arriving back at the Capitol from the president’s tariff event in the Rose Garden, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters that peole “shouldn’t doubt” Trump’s plan and shrugged off concerns consumers will face higher prices.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson pauses before talking to reporters at a news conference, at the Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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When asked by ABC News’ Jay O’Brien if the president was to blame for higher prices, Johnson responded that the public shouldn’t doubt the president’s vision.
Despite predicting a “rocky” beginning to the tariffs on Tuesday, Johnson called the president’s reciprocal tariffs “common sense” and said he believes people will get on board.
“I think most American people understand it’s not fair what’s been done to the United States, and you needed a president strong enough to call that out and to do a reset,” he said.
