'Pain': 'Pugnacious' Trump aide reportedly causes 'consternation' among GOP lawmakers
1 month, 1 week ago

'Pain': 'Pugnacious' Trump aide reportedly causes 'consternation' among GOP lawmakers

Raw Story  

An adviser to President Donald Trump with a "pugnacious personality" — and who was recently released from prison — is causing "consternation" on Capitol Hill, even among Republicans. That's according to new reporting in the Wall Street Journal, which found that in the absence of two key Trump nominees — U.S. Trade Representative nominee Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick, both of whom have yet to be confirmed — a "singular figure has risen as a leader of the trade agenda: Peter Navarro." Navarro was a key driving force behind Trump's day-one trade policy memo, the Journal reported, which included slapping tariffs on aluminum and steel. Among them: Sen. Thom Tillis, who told the newspaper Navarro's influence in Trump's tariff policy is "why we gotta get Greer confirmed."

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Trump adviser pushes unprecedented new punishment against Canada: report
1 month ago

Trump adviser pushes unprecedented new punishment against Canada: report

Raw Story  

Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro is reportedly pushing for an unprecedented maneuver that would upend decades' worth of American national security policy. The Financial Times reports that Navarro has recently floated kicking Canada out of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing program that also includes the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Removing Canada from Five Eyes would mark a dramatic …

Republicans scramble to reduce influence of top Trump trade adviser: WSJ
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1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans scramble to reduce influence of top Trump trade adviser: WSJ

Raw Story  

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Republicans in the United States Senate are scrambling to reduce the influence of Trump trade adviser and convicted criminal Peter Navarro. At the center of their efforts are the confirmations of U.S. Trade Representative nominee Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick, both of whom they view as strong counterweights to Navarro's …

'Businesses are worried': Trump ally Peter Navarro confronted on CNN over chaotic policies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Businesses are worried': Trump ally Peter Navarro confronted on CNN over chaotic policies

Raw Story  

CNN's Pamela Brown on Tuesday confronted Trump White House adviser and convicted criminal Peter Navarro over the economic impacts of President Donald Trump's tariffs. During a contentious interview, Brown quoted from studies showing that the tariffs waged during the first Trump administration cost consumers money, while also pointed out that the even large tariffs Trump is contemplating for his second …

This MAGA ally can be Trump’s 'relatively competent lieutenant': columnist
3 months, 3 weeks ago

This MAGA ally can be Trump’s 'relatively competent lieutenant': columnist

Raw Story  

One potential addition to President-Elect Donald Trump's administration is Peter Navarro — the former Trump official who served four months in prison earlier this year over his refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena in the January 6 investigation. In an op-ed published by MSNBC Thursday, MSNBC Opinion writer and editor Zeeshan Aleem submits, "Navarro can serve as a relatively …

What Trump’s nominations say about where trade and other economic policies might go
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What Trump’s nominations say about where trade and other economic policies might go

LA Times  

Peter Navarro, former UC Irvine professor and noted China hawk, was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump as a senior trade and manufacturing advisor. “Trump’s eclectic style is fully on exhibit in his Cabinet selections,” said Michael Genovese, author of “The Modern Presidency” and head of the Global Policy Institute at Loyola Marymount University. … Trump likes to break things, and …

Trump welcomes Peter Navarro back to the White House with top role after his prison stint for defying January 6 subpoena
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump welcomes Peter Navarro back to the White House with top role after his prison stint for defying January 6 subpoena

Daily Mail  

President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was appointing Peter Navarro, a former adviser who spent time in prison after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, to a key White House role. 'I am pleased to announce that Peter Navarro, a man who was treated horribly by the Deep State, or whatever else you would like to call …

Donald Trump hires Peter Navarro as White House adviser as he continues building administration
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump hires Peter Navarro as White House adviser as he continues building administration

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump is bringing Peter Navarro, a former adviser who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, back to the White House for his second administration. Peter Navarro will serve as a senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, Trump announced on Truth Social, his social media website. Trump wrote that the position “leverages …

Trump adviser added to White House team months after release from prison
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump adviser added to White House team months after release from prison

Raw Story  

Donald Trump added a former adviser who served four months in prison earlier this year to his White House team. The president-elect announced that his former top trade adviser Peter Navarro, who was released from prison in July, would serve in his second administration as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing. "I am pleased to announce that Peter Navarro, a …

Peter Navarro served prison time related to Jan. 6. Now Trump is bringing him back as an adviser
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Peter Navarro served prison time related to Jan. 6. Now Trump is bringing him back as an adviser

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former White House adviser Peter Navarro, who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will return to serve in Donald Trump’s second administration, the president-elect announced Wednesday. Navarro, a trade adviser during Trump’s first term, will be a senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, Trump said on Truth Social. The position, Trump …

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro gets standing ovation at Republican convention HOURS after release from federal jail and kisses his fiancee on stage: 'I went to prison so you don't have to'
8 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro gets standing ovation at Republican convention HOURS after release from federal jail and kisses his fiancee on stage: 'I went to prison so you don't have to'

Daily Mail  

Former Donald Trump economic advisor Peter Navarro has waited four months for this. He spoke to the Republican convention hours after his release from federal prison before a cheering crowd – and gave a steamy on-stage smooch to his fiance after tearing into prosecutors that have animated and infuriated his former boss. Peter Navarro, former Director of the U.S. Office …

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro gets raucous reception at RNC hours after leaving federal prison
8 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro gets raucous reception at RNC hours after leaving federal prison

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s former trade adviser Peter Navarro walked out of …

Peter Navarro, Trump ex-aide jailed for contempt of Congress, will address RNC, AP sources say
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Peter Navarro, Trump ex-aide jailed for contempt of Congress, will address RNC, AP sources say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro, who is currently in jail on contempt of Congress charges, is expected to speak at next week’s Republican National Convention just hours after his release. Navarro, who served as a Trump’s White House trade adviser, promoted baseless claims of mass voter fraud in the 2020 election and was subpoenaed by …

Imprisoned Peter Navarro plans to speak at the Republican National Convention
10 months ago

Imprisoned Peter Navarro plans to speak at the Republican National Convention

Raw Story  

Disgraced former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is making plans to speak at the Republican National Convention in July despite serving a prison sentence for contempt of Congress. "Navarro said he hopes to speak at the Republican National Convention if he can make it out in time," Semafor reported, "with his scheduled release date of around July 17 falling …

Even in lefty California, Trump has a firm grip on Republicans. Inside the strategy
1 year, 5 months ago

Even in lefty California, Trump has a firm grip on Republicans. Inside the strategy

LA Times  

In addition to donors, California is home to many prominent members of Trump’s campaigns and his administration — a fact that is unsurprising given the number of powerful conservative organizations in the state, said Charles Moran, a Los Angeles delegate to the state GOP and president of Log Cabin Republicans. “This state still has a cachet to it and a …

Jury selection begins in contempt case against ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro
1 year, 6 months ago

Jury selection begins in contempt case against ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jury selection began Tuesday in the case against former Trump …

Peter Navarro slams 'failed' former White House advisors meeting with Trump to plan his 2024 comeback
2 years, 8 months ago

Peter Navarro slams 'failed' former White House advisors meeting with Trump to plan his 2024 comeback

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is making a rare re-appearance in Washington D.C. this week, where he will meet with former members and advisors who served in his administration to plot out policy plans for his anticipated announcement that he will run for president again in 2024. With DC insiders believing -- and Republican leaders fearing -- the former president will be making …

Column: The weird saga of Peter Navarro, from California environmentalist to Trump henchman
2 years, 9 months ago

Column: The weird saga of Peter Navarro, from California environmentalist to Trump henchman

LA Times  

In a failed political career, Peter Navarro went through many incarnations before ending up a lackey for President Trump. Today, it seems hard to reconcile the nutty former UC Irvine professor who schemed to steal the 2020 election for President Trump with the candidate who inveighed against “fearmongering” politicians and “the extreme right wing of the Republican Party.” Who disparaged …

Exclusive: ‘If I’m not dead or in prison’: How Navarro worked to overturn the election from position in White House
2 years, 9 months ago

Exclusive: ‘If I’m not dead or in prison’: How Navarro worked to overturn the election from position in White House

Raw Story  

The indictment of Peter Navarro, former trade advisor to Donald Trump, on contempt of Congress charges, puts a spotlight on one of the most prominent White House insiders involved in the effort to overturn the 2020 election. The book features a blurb from former White House strategist Steve Bannon, who describes it as “a brass-knuckled insider’s account of the merciless …

Watchdog: Trump trade adviser Navarro violated Hatch Act
4 years, 3 months ago

Watchdog: Trump trade adviser Navarro violated Hatch Act

Al Jazeera  

Peter Navarro is the latest Trump official to violate a United States law prohibiting federal employees from engaging in politics. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is the latest Trump administration official found to have violated the Hatch Act, a law limiting the political activities of United States federal employees. “OSC’s investigation determined that Dr. Navarro violated the Hatch Act’s …

China is trying to bring America to its knees, Trump trade adviser says
5 years, 5 months ago

China is trying to bring America to its knees, Trump trade adviser says

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The US-China trade war is rocking America’s manufacturing industry. “We are dealing with a strategic rival – and they are trying to buckle our knees,” Navarro told CNN’s Jim Sciutto at the CITIZEN by CNN conference in New York. “No one has the backs of those farmers more.” Navarro expressed cautious optimism about trade negotiations …

A peek inside Trump’s chaotic trade war
6 years, 6 months ago

A peek inside Trump’s chaotic trade war

CNN  

CNN — Just days before announcing the latest round of tariffs on Chinese imports, President Donald Trump caught sight of a distressing suggestion as he flipped through the morning papers. “The biggest challenge for the administration right now is that you have people like Kudlow and Mnuchin who are smart and have beliefs that cut in the other direction, but …

Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro says tariffs ‘necessary to defend this country’
6 years, 9 months ago

Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro says tariffs ‘necessary to defend this country’

CNN  

CNN — The White House is defending President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on at least $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, arguing the trade penalties are “necessary to defend this country.” “No one should be surprised,” Peter Navarro, Trump’s trade adviser, told reporters Tuesday on a White House conference call. “President Trump has given China every chance to …

On Trade, Trump Administration Likes to Leave Other Countries Guessing
6 years, 9 months ago

On Trade, Trump Administration Likes to Leave Other Countries Guessing

NPR  

On Trade, Trump Administration Likes to Leave Other Countries Guessing Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images As talks with Beijing over China's trade practices dragged on last month, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin appeared on Fox News with word of some progress. Trying to discern a coherent strategy in moves like these is "mentally debilitating," says …

Peter Navarro, Steven Mnuchin feuded at Beijing trade talks
6 years, 10 months ago

Peter Navarro, Steven Mnuchin feuded at Beijing trade talks

CNN  

Washington CNN — A long-standing rift between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the President’s nationalist trade adviser Peter Navarro hit new levels on the sidelines of trade talks in Beijing earlier this month. Navarro fought with Mnuchin during their trip to Beijing, shouting and cursing at the treasury secretary over his approach to the trade talks with their Chinese counterparts, …

Views of Trump’s trade adviser carry the day at White House
7 years ago

Views of Trump’s trade adviser carry the day at White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the squabbling Trump White House, no insider is ever above rebuke and no one blacklisted beyond redemption. As alliances shifted and staffers departed, though, Navarro made his move, encouraging Trump to embrace a plan that many economists, lawmakers and White House aides warn could lead to a trade war and imperil U.S. economic gains. In interviews since …

Views of Trump’s trade adviser carry the day at White House
7 years ago

Views of Trump’s trade adviser carry the day at White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In the squabbling Trump White House, no insider is ever above rebuke and no one blacklisted beyond redemption. As alliances shifted and staffers departed, though, Navarro made his move, encouraging Trump to embrace a plan that many economists, lawmakers and White House aides warn could lead to a trade war and imperil U.S. economic gains. “He and Trump …

Nationalist trade adviser Peter Navarro sidelined
7 years, 6 months ago

Nationalist trade adviser Peter Navarro sidelined

CNN  

Story highlights The Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy will become part of the National Economic Council That means Navarro would report to the council's director, Gary Cohn CNN — One of President Donald Trump’s last standing nationalist trade advisers is getting pushed further from the Oval Office after chief of staff John Kelly’s latest move to restructure the West …

Trump pick for trade council stokes concerns about bilateral ties
8 years, 3 months ago

Trump pick for trade council stokes concerns about bilateral ties

China Daily  

US President-elect Donald Trump was known for talking tough about China on the campaign trail, such as slapping 45 percent punitive tariffs on Chinese exports and naming China a currency manipulator. Trump's transition team said Navarro is a "visionary economist and will develop trade policies that shrink our trade deficit, expand our growth and help stop the exodus of jobs …

Navarro another blow to US-China ties
8 years, 3 months ago

Navarro another blow to US-China ties

China Daily  

US president-elect Donald Trump is known for his anti-China rhetoric on the campaign trail, such as threatening to impose up to 45 percent tariffs on Chinese products and calling China a currency manipulator. Yet when Trump named China-friendly Iowa Governor Terry Branstad to be the United States ambassador to China, and his senior advisor James Woolsey said Trump may consider …

Donald Trump picks China hawk Peter Navarro to lead new White House trade council
8 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump picks China hawk Peter Navarro to lead new White House trade council

Firstpost  

In another sign that he intends to shake up relations with China, President-elect Donald Trump named economist Peter Navarro to lead a newly created White House council on trade. Washington: In another sign that he intends to shake up relations with China, President-elect Donald Trump named economist Peter Navarro to lead a newly created White House council on trade. In …

Trump names UC Irvine professor and fierce China critic to new White House Trade Council
8 years, 3 months ago

Trump names UC Irvine professor and fierce China critic to new White House Trade Council

LA Times  

Peter Navarro, left, and China expert Gordon Chang attend a screening of “Death by China,” the film adaptation of Navarro’s book, in New York in 2012. President-elect Donald Trump, signaling that he intends to follow through on his tough talk on trade, is establishing a new White House-based trade council to be headed by a vehement critic of China’s economic …

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