The Secretary of Commerce clashes with a congresswoman over whether bananas, a tropical fruit, can be grown in the US amid tariff debate.

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

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

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.

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 ...

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.” ...

MSNBC's Ali Velshi is joined by Pennsylvania Democrat Rep. Madeleine Dean, to discuss the House Appropriations Cmte. testimony by Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and why he struggled to ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, back in Washington after two days helping to negotiate a US-China trade framework in London, said Wednesday that Trump gave his team permission to back off its ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was ridiculed in the House of Representatives over his proposed solution if Donald Trump’s tariffs hit banana imports. Lutnick, one of the loudest cheerleaders ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was ridiculed in the House of Representatives over his proposed solution if Donald Trump’s tariffs hit banana imports. Lutnick, one of the loudest cheerleaders ...