Trump official buried in mockery over false tariff claim: 'It's ok to be confused'

Mockery abounded on Tuesday after one of President Donald Trump's officials made a false claim about the president's tariffs.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer joined CNBC on Tuesday, where he was asked whether Trump's tariffs are regressive, meaning they disproportionately impact lower-income households. Greer claimed the tariffs are not regressive, which caused "Squawk Box" host Joe Kernen to joke that they are really a tax on the wealthy, which would get a lot of support in a Democratic House of Representatives.