Trump Taps Peter Navarro as Trade, Manufacturing Counselor (1)

President-elect Donald Trump tapped Peter Navarro as his senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, elevating the formerly incarcerated adviser back to a role similar to the one he played in the previous Trump administration.

“During my First Term, few were more effective or tenacious than Peter in enforcing my two sacred rules, Buy American, Hire American,” Trump said on his Truth Social account. “His mission will be to help successfully advance and communicate the Trump Manufacturing, Tariff, and Trade Agenda.”

The decision to tap Navarro fits a pattern of Trump choosing loyal allies for key administration posts. It also sets ...