Collins presses Leavitt about combined messaging on the economic system

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt grew defensive over the White House’s dealing with of the economic system in exchanges with reporters Thursday, standing by President Donald Trump’s feedback that folks ought to “give up” sure merchandise this Christmas if they’ve affordability considerations and insisting issues have improved underneath Trump’s watch. The trade kicked off when CNN’s Kaitlan Collins requested in regards to the president’s remark Tuesday to an viewers in Pennsylvania about slicing again on purchases. “You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter. Two or three is nice,” the president mentioned.