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Karoline Leavitt: “It's the golden rule, which we all learned when we were growing up in school: Treat others the way you want to be…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2025
It's the golden rule, which we all learned when we were growing up in school: Treat others the way you want to be treated.
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Karoline Leavitt
Republican · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Leavitt justifies Trump's tariffs as a fair approach based on mutual treatment.

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