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Jamieson Greer’s stint in the first Trump Administration included playing “a key role” in Donald Trump’s disastrous trade war with China. Trump’s tariffs cost Americans hundreds of thousands of jobs, hurt farmers, and decreased profits for businesses all while failing to lower our trade deficit. Jamieson Greer is a staunch backer of Trump’s trade policies and has argued that increased tariffs could be utilized to help America in a second Trump term. However, Greer and Trump’s tariff plan would be even more damaging for America a second time around. Economists anticipate increased inflation and pain for U.S. manufacturers if Trump follows through on his threats. However, with Jamieson Greer as U.S. Trade Representative, Donald Trump will have one less voice of reason to stop his plan to wreck the economy. |
Jamieson Greer Served In Trump’s First Administration As Chief Of Staff To Robert Lightizer. According to POLITICO, "President-elect Donald Trump picked Jamieson Greer to be U.S. trade representative, elevating a figure little known outside of Washington to what is expected to be one of the most important posts in the incoming administration. Greer, a former Air Force lawyer turned trade litigator, is a protegé of Robert Lighthizer, who was Trump’s trade representative in his first administration and is expected to influence trade policy in Trump’s second term." [POLITICO, 11/26/24]
Donald Trump In 2024: Jamieson Greer “Played A Key Role” In Imposing Tariffs On China. According to CNN, "'Jamieson will focus the Office of the US Trade Representative on reining in the Country’s massive Trade Deficit, defending American Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Services, and opening up Export Markets everywhere,' Trump said in a Tuesday announcement that lauded Greer as having 'played a key role during my First Term in imposing Tariffs on China and others to combat unfair Trade practices, and replacing the failed NAFTA deal with USMCA, therefore making it much better for American Workers.'" [CNN, 11/26/24]
Donald Trump’s Trade War With China “Significantly Hurt The American Economy.” According to Brookings, "Six months after the deal was inked, the costs and benefits of this agreement are coming into clearer focus. Despite Trump’s claim that 'trade wars are good, and easy to win,' the ultimate results of the phase one trade deal between China and the United States — and the trade war that preceded it — have significantly hurt the American economy without solving the underlying economic concerns that the trade war was meant to resolve. " [Brookings, 8/7/20]
Donald Trump’s Trade War With China Did Not Reduce America’s Trade Deficit. According to Brookings, "Meanwhile, the U.S. goods trade deficit with China continued to grow, reaching a record $419.2 billion in 2018. By 2019, the trade deficit had shrunk to $345 billion, roughly the same level as 2016, largely as a result of reduced trade flows. It should be noted that, while the U.S. deficit with China decreased, its overall trade deficit did not. Trump’s unilateral tariffs on China diverted trade flows from China, causing the U.S. trade deficit with Europe, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan to increase as a result." [Brookings, 8/7/20]
Jamieson Greer In 2017: “I Agree With President Trump’s Trade Positions. According to Deseret News, "In 2017, Greer told his hometown paper, the Chico Enterprise-Record, that he stands by Trump’s unconventional trade views. 'I agree with President Trump’s trade positions,' Greer said. 'To be very clear, I support them.'" [Deseret News, 11/27/24]
Jamieson Greer In May 2024: “Increased Tariff Usage” Could Help America. According to Deseret News, "In May, during a testimony before U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Greer argued 'increased tariff usage' should be 'on the table' to help the U.S. compete with China." [Deseret News, 11/27/24]
2024: Trump’s Plan To Increase Tariffs By 10% Would Lead To Increased Prices And Hurt Domestic Manufacturers. According to NPR, "Forecasters at Pantheon Macroeconomics project that a 10% tariff would increase inflation by about 0.8 percentage points next year and impose an additional drag on U.S. manufacturers. While Trump says tariffs would encourage businesses to set up shop in the U.S., economists are dubious. 'It will remain much cheaper to source goods from overseas, given relatively high U.S. labor costs, limiting the reshoring boost,' said Pantheon economist Samuel Tombs." [NPR, 11/5/24]