Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
Leavitt is asked about why US allies should work with the US to isolate China on trade, despite being hit with tariffs themselves.
In response, Leavitt says that other countries "need" the US, again saying that the "phones are ringing" from those that hope to negotiate trade deals for their own countries.
"They need the United States of America. They need our markets. They need our consumer base," she says, adding that some need the US to "survive".
She specifically points to Israel and Japan - who have both reached out to the administration - as examples.
