‘He’s got a bit of a curse’: Howard Lutnick’s role as tariff cheerleader faces mounting scrutiny amid market turmoil
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has become the defacto face of Trump’s trade war, putting him in the unenviable position of ...
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Trump allies are blaming Lutnick for Trump’s tariff turmoil
Lutnick earned significant goodwill with the president for being one of his top 2020 and 2024 fundraisers, helping him secure the position of co-chair of Trump’s transition. Yet Trump allies ...
‘Buy Tesla,' Commerce chief Lutnick urges as Musk leads DOGE for Trump administration
President Trump last week opened the White House lawn to become a Tesla showroom, with Elon Musk showing him a Cybertruck and ...
Angus King blasts Musk, Lutnick for ‘assault’ on Social Security
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) took aim at tech billionaire Elon Musk and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday, saying they ...
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‘He’s got a bit of a curse’: Howard Lutnick’s role as tariff cheerleader faces mounting scrutiny amid market turmoil
After Trump’s victory in 2024, Lutnick became a central figure in deciding the makeup of the new Cabinet as co-chair of the Trump transition. He had a job in mind for himself: Treasury secretary.