Howard Lutnick is Trump’s appointment as the next Secretary of Commerce, a cabinet role to manage economic growth and trade relationships. In a recent interview on NBC’s Squawk Box, he frankly stated “the tariffs are a bargaining chip that should not be put in place across the board.” He also revealed one of Trump’s tactics by stating that “when you’re running for office, you make broad statements so that people understand you”.
As well, recently named Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was quoted in a Financial Times interview that “my general view is that at the end of the day he [Trump] is a free trader”.
