Peter Navarro, a former director of the White House National Commerce Council, was hired by President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday as the incoming administration's senior adviser for trade and manufacturing.
Navarro is a staunch ally of President Trump and has vowed to implement tariff-forward trade policies. It is worth noting that Mr. Navarro was also sentenced to four months in prison for failing to respond to a Congressional subpoena regarding January 6th. requested He 'betrayed to save' Trump [his] my own skin. ”
“He did a great job for the American people during my first term. As a senior advisor, Peter will continue to work to protect American workers and make American manufacturing truly great again. , I will continue to work harder.”
Peter Navarro, an adviser to former President Donald Trump, speaks to reporters after being found guilty of contempt of Congress at the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse in Washington, DC, on September 7, 2023. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
President Trump: “During my first term, few people were as effective and persistent as Peter in adhering to my two sacred rules: Buy American and Hire American.'' announced In Wednesday's Truth Social post. “He helped us renegotiate unfair trade agreements like NAFTA and the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS), and moved all tariff and trade actions quickly.”
“The position of senior advisor leverages Peter's extensive White House experience, as well as his high-value policy analysis and media skills,” Trump continued. “His mission is to help successfully advance and communicate President Trump's manufacturing, tariffs and trade agenda.”
President Trump went on to praise Navarro's career and experience in his first administration.
“Peter is not only a distinguished Harvard-trained economist, but also the renowned author of more than a dozen best-selling books on strategic management and unfair trade,” President Trump said in a statement. Ta. “In my first term, he did a great job for the American people. As a senior advisor, Peter worked to protect American workers and make American manufacturing truly great again. He will work even harder.”
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