Feb. 11 in-town pool report 2 - Hassett gaggle
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- Luke Broadwater
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- Wednesday, February 11, 2026 10:17 AM
Kevin Hassett, Director of the National Economic Council, gaggled briefly in the White House driveway. He discussed the impact of tariffs, job numbers, and Howard Lutnick's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
A couple quotes:
On the impact of tariffs: "People who were naysayers about the tariffs said that we'd have low growth and high inflation. Instead, we have low inflation and high growth, great job creation and even the Michigan survey is showing that people are feeling the positive effects of Trump."
On whether he is comfortable working with Lutnick after the documents in the Epstein files: "Secretary Lutnick is one of my best friends in the whole wide world, so I'm very comfortable working with him."
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