Fox News anchor says the American public should support the “war effort” of Trump's tariffs despite “this bumpy period”
Harris Faulkner: “When this nation used to go to war, people in this country would support the war effort with their materials at home and making things for weaponry and all that. We gotta do 100% buy-in over this bumpy period.”
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From the April 1, 2025, edition of Fox News' Outnumbered
KAYLEIGH MCENANY (CO-HOST): Peter Doocy asked a great question. He asked about stressed-out seniors. He asked about 401(k)s. And I thought Karoline's framing of this was fascinating. You know, she said we're talking about future generations here too, which is right. And how do you balance the interest of a future generation and having manufacturing here and a current generation that's very much concerned about their 401(k)s?
HARRIS FAULKNER (CO-HOST): Well, and again, I mean, I said this earlier and I fullheartedly believe that everything's gonna work out and the markets are a snapshot as you said, Kayleigh. You know, today compared to yesterday compared to tomorrow. The issue is going to be which generations of today are you choosing, because those are the ones who just voted you in in November, and so being transparent about what that bumpy road is going to be like and making an educated guess. Look, we have a president now that isn't whiffing anything and he's certainly not taking unmitigated risk. He can read the road ahead and make a deal; art of the deal. So part of that deal is making sure your shareholders, the actual people, not by money but by vote, understand what's coming. And those 401(k) people who are depending, those retirees, all of that, just talk in plain speak with them. Look, when this nation used to go to war, people in this country would support the war effort with their materials at home and making things for weaponry and all that. We gotta do 100% buy-in over this bumpy period. Just communicate.