'They're taking your money!' MSNBC host debunks Trump admin's biggest pro-tariff argument

During a panel discussion on MSNBC's "The Weeknight," host Symone Sanders-Townsend, ex-advisor to former Vice President Kamala Harris, debunked President Donald Trump's biggest claim about tariffs.

Sanders-Townsend called out Trump’s claim that other nations will bear the cost of tariffs — labeling it “a lie” and warning that American consumers are actually footing the bill.

She challenged assurances from Trump and his allies that the United States would “collect billions” from foreign countries. “But it is a lie,” she declared.

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“I think it is really incumbent on people who know better to say that when they tell you America is collecting billions of dollars from these other countries and tariffs. They’re lying because you pay the tariffs," she added.

The host urged viewers to check their own purchasing experiences. “Go into your Amazon account, folks — or not, if you’re not using Amazon … wherever you shop, type in what you're looking for. There is an additional tax on what you are buying nine times out of ten, and that additional tax you are paying. You know how I know? Because when you put your credit card in and you click confirm, they’re taking your money.”

Sanders‑Townsend’s comments echo longstanding economic consensus: while tariffs are technically paid at the border by importers, those costs get passed on to consumers through higher prices.

Andrew Bates, adviser to the Cost Coalition, also warned that the Trump administration’s tariff policy is quietly draining American households, saying that it is “costing the average American taxpayer $5,000 more a year.”

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