Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins tangled with CNN’s Jake Tapper in an oftentimes tense interview on Sunday regarding tariffs. The exchange led to Rollins laughing derisively at one point as the host attempted to argue that he was not part of the left-wing mainstream media.
Tapper led off the segment by stating the “State of the Union” is a bit rattled due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which he describes as a “fundamental shift in the global financial order.”
The CNN anchor continued slamming the tariff plan, mocking the president for not panicking over the matter, which he clearly is.
Rollins came armed for bear, considering the argument’s already negative framing. She noted that Tapper was basing his freak-out on precisely two days’ worth of data, leading to this amusing back-and-forth.
“I think it’s really important to realize that last…
