In an exchange about tariffs, the Pennsylvania congresswoman had to remind Lutnick that you can't build bananas in the U.S.

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick clashed with a congresswoman over where bananas can be grown. The president's April tariffs include a 10% baseline on all imports, which is driving up grocery ...

While trying to defend tariffs, the commerce secretary was asked about the rising price of bananas. His response didn’t do him any favors.

What’s the tariff on bananas?” “The tariff on bananas would be representative of the countries that produce them,” Lutnick answered, estimating the rate at 10 percent when pushed.

Rep. Madeleine Dean brought an attention-grabbing prop to question Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about tariffs on food goods like bananas this morning at the House Appropriations Committee: REP.

Testifying before the House Appropriations Committee Thursday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ... be no tariff,” Lutnick said, as Dean interjected: “We cannot build bananas in America.” ...

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick earned an amusing rebuke on Thursday after he insisted the U.S. “produce” and “build” bananas. “What’s the tariff on bananas?” she asked while ...

President Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick got burned badly by Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) ― with a banana, no less. It happened during a meeting of the House Appropriations Committee ...

President Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick got burned badly by Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) ― with a banana, no less. It happened during a meeting of the House Appropriations ...