America First is alive and well — this is the Trump staffer to thank for it

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The Hill

Many people are claiming that President Trump’s aggressive trade rhetoric during the campaign has been permanently overridden by the realities of the presidency. Indeed, several media articles have recently suggested that Peter Navarro, director the new White House National Trade Council and leading architect of America First policy, is losing influence due to the decision to compromise with China on many economic issues due to geopolitical considerations.
However, Canadian lumber has just been hit with large tariffs after years of indecision on the matter, the administration has launched a major investigation of steel imports using the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, several new measures against Chinese imports have progressed, existing trade pacts are being studied for renegotiation or at least much tighter regulation, and the president continues to rally workers and companies with his Teddy Roosevelt-styled “bully pulpit” to the “buy American, hire American” cause. One can see it’s clear that Navarro’s influence remains substantial.