In September 2016, Peter Navarro and Mr. Ross, then senior economic advisers to the Trump campaign, proposed that President Trump would eliminate the $ 500 billion United States trade deficit, generating enough tax revenue to largely offset the cost of the president's tax plan. (nytimes.com)
The past month has seen the resignation of his communications director Hope Hicks, the downgrading of his son - in - law Jared Kushner's security clearance, the resignation of his senior economic adviser Gary Cohn, the sacking - by - tweet of the secretary of state Rex Tillerson, the escorting - out - of - the - building of his aide John McEntee, the firing of Andrew McCabe, deputy director of the FBI — and now HR McMaster has gone too. (timharford.com)
Bruce Bartlett was a senior economic adviser to Presidents Reagan and Bush (1), and to Congressman Ron Paul as well. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)