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BumRushDaShow

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Fri Jun 6, 2025, 06:20 AM Jun 6

House Democrat Informs Trump Commerce Secretary, 'We Cannot Build Bananas in America' [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Jun 5th, 2025, 6:22 pm


Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick earned an amusing rebuke on Thursday after he insisted the U.S. “produce” and “build” bananas.

Testifying before the House Appropriations Committee, Lutnick answered questions from lawmakers, including Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA), who pressed him on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, particularly bananas. The U.S. imports the fruit from several Latin American countries, most prominently Guatemala, Ecuador, and Costa Rica.

“What’s the tariff on bananas?” she asked while brandishing a banana. “Americans, by the way, love bananas. We buy billions of them a year. I love bananas. What’s the tariff on bananas?” “The tariff on bananas would be representative of the countries that produce them,” Lutnick replied. “And what’s that tariff?” she pressed. “Generally, 10 percent,” he answered. Dean went on to say Walmart has raised the price of bananas by eight percent, and Lutnick replied that prices will go back down as the U.S. secures trade deals.

“But the cost is on the American consumer now and on the businesses with the confusion now,” Dean shot back. “Mr. Secretary, I believe you know better. I believe you recognize that a trade deficit is not something to fear. I believe you know that predictability, stability is essential for businesses. I wish you would show that truth to this administration.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/house-democrat-informs-trump-commerce-secretary-we-cannot-build-bananas-in-america/



Dean is the congresswoman for one of my sisters.
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And just like that, Howard Nutlick declares himself the stupidest man in the administration. Ray Bruns Jun 6 #1
Look at the crowded field of competition he had to speed past... Aristus Jun 6 #19
Dump's admin did a great job finding the dumbest people on earth mdbl Jun 6 #2
What they do best Marthe48 Jun 6 #3
Southern California coastal farm quaint Jun 6 #4
Plant some coffee arabica bushes under those BumRushDaShow Jun 6 #6
Perfect pairing. quaint Jun 6 #7
I have a coffee shrub that will be 7 this year and have to bring it up from my basement and put outside BumRushDaShow Jun 6 #10
I wonder if Ag here would let me send you an apple banana keiki. They are really delicious mahina Jun 6 #12
I know some Ag offices are strict about sending to/from Hawai'i BumRushDaShow Jun 6 #15
I had a Stephantotis. Named it Otis. Nice for making leis too! mahina Jun 6 #16
My plumie blooms every year BumRushDaShow Jun 6 #18
I love that variety! The fragrance is really nice too. mahina Jun 6 #20
It wants to be a BIG tree BumRushDaShow Jun 6 #21
If you ever do find a way mahina Sunday #23
Oh yeah I know BumRushDaShow Sunday #24
Wow mahina Sunday #25
Mahalo BumRushDaShow Monday #26
Nice. No basement or snow here. quaint Jun 6 #17
I knew some who would dig up the corm BumRushDaShow Jun 6 #22
We can grow bananas, but not near enough for the population Emile Jun 6 #5
Yep, to reiterate, if you know the right people 😉 . quaint Jun 6 #8
Dean should have snapped back: SpankMe Jun 6 #9
if you guys do, please grow apple bananas. mahina Jun 6 #11
I know some gardeners with wherewithal BumRushDaShow Jun 6 #13
Yes, we have no... GJGCA Jun 6 #14
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