Reporter Bluntly Asks Stephen Miller: 'No On Tariff Relief For Small Businesses In The Short Term?'

At a White House press briefing, Stephen Miller was asked about tariff relief for small businesses.

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00:00So, tariff.

00:00We'll go to the back row.

00:02Go ahead.

00:02Thank you, Caroline.

00:03Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a letter to the Trump administration asking

00:08for small business tariff relief.

00:10They say that's necessary because in order to save small businesses and to stave off

00:14a recession.

00:16Stephen, is the administration considering small business tariff relief?

00:19The relief for small businesses is going to come in the form of the largest tax cut in

00:24American history.

00:25A tax cut, by the way, that every single Democrat is planning to vote against.

00:30They're voting for a tax hike on every middle class family of about $4,000.

00:35The president has made clear that there will be 100% expensing for investment in the United

00:40States.

00:41Companies that invest in the United States will be able to deduct 100% of that cost from

00:46their tax liability.

00:47This will be the most pro-small business tax bill in American history.

00:51And at the same time, this is what you have to understand about the plan, is as they're

00:55able to do that, as they're able to reshore those supply chains, that also means they'll

00:59pay no tariff.

01:00So you'll have the lowest tax environment and there'll be no tariff because their production

01:03and supply chains will be in the United States.

01:06Is that a no on tariff relief for small businesses in the short term?

01:09It's a yes on tax relief for small businesses.

01:12And again, you only pay the tariff for products that are made outside the United States.

01:18Edward.

01:19Yeah, thanks.