Former OAN Anchor Harshly Reminded She Called Tariffs ‘Tax Hikes’ in Brutal Community Note Flashback

Conservative commentator and former anchor for One America News host Liz Wheeler defended President Donald Trump’s new tariffs and got fact-checked by her own past on Friday.

Wheeler posted a lengthy statement on X supporting Trump’s controversial new tariffs that sunk the Dow to end the trading week.

In her post, Wheeler argued the tariffs are necessary to protect American jobs, restore domestic manufacturing, and stop the flow of fentanyl into the country.

“Tariffs not only stop impertinent countries from taking advantage of us – which is a big deal,” she wrote. “Tariffs will stop the flow of fentanyl into our neighborhood – which is a moral imperative.”

She went on to declare, “Trump is the perfect person to use tariffs as the means to an end – an actual better quality of life, security and prosperity for the American people…”

Shortly after her post gained traction on the platform, it was appended with a community note pointing to a 2018 tweet from Wheeler herself that read, “A tariff by any other name is still a giant tax hike on Americans.”

Wheeler responded on Saturday after the Community Note saw her hit with a torrent of snark.

“I’m laughing my head off at this community note,” she wrote. “You smart alecks are hilarious.”

She said she had changed her stances on numerous issues, writing, “I speak frequently about the transformation of my political philosophy for this exact reason, so people who aren’t yet based… start being based about politics.”

Wheeler added, “While you’re here, please consider changing your mind on forever wars, marijuana, video games and libertarianism, in addition to tariffs.”

The former host joined OANN in 2015 and left the network in September 2020.

Trump’s new tariff policy, announced earlier this week, targets goods from countries such as China, Mexico, Canada, and members of the European Union.

The White House says the tariffs are intended to protect U.S. industries and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.