Trump Advisers Took Advantage of Navarro’s Absence

The stock market crash gave Trump advisers Bessent and Lutnick cold feet. They decided to persuade the US president to take a break. But first they needed

How Bessent and Lutnick were able to outmaneuver Navarro in tariff battle

President Donald Trump‘s 90-day pause on his higher, so-called reciprocal tariffs was reportedly set into motion via a meeting that did not include a key adviser who has pushed for the tariffs. On April 2, Trump announced higher tariff rates…

How Bessent and Lutnick were able to outmaneuver Navarro in tariff battle - Washington Examiner

President Donald Trump‘s 90-day pause on his higher, so-called reciprocal tariffs was reportedly set into motion via a meeting that did not include a key adviser who has pushed for the tariffs. On April 2, Trump announced higher tariff rates on dozens of countries, causing markets to tank and economic uncertainty. A week later, on April 9, Trump suddenly announced that the higher tariff rates would be paused for 90 days for every country except …

Advisor Peter Navarro wanted Donald Trump to stick with the tariffs. The ministers wanted a break. When Navarro disappeared into a meeting, they took advantage of the situation.

'Needed to get him alone': Trump advisers urged tariff pause with 'hovering' Navarro away

President Donald Trump's major economic cabinet officials, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, were only able to persuade him to temporarily reduce the burden of his "Liberation Day" tariffs because they spoke to him while his most fanatical trade adviser was out of the room, reported the Wall Street Journal on Friday evening. Peter Navarro allegedly was the individual with the idea in the first place to urge …

Top Trump Aides Forced to Circumvent Navarro to Ease Tariff War

Two members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet sought to intervene against his tariff tantrum earlier this month, having to go behind Peter Navarro’s back to do so. The Wall Street Journal reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met with Trump earlier this month to convince the president to pause his tariff plan in order to calm the market. To do so, they had to wait until Navarro, a major proponent o…