Trump’s top trade official addressed Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries except China during the House Ways and Means Committee hearing.
“Mr. Trade Representative, are you aware that the tariffs have been paused?” Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., asked.
“I am, yes,” Greer said, adding he understood that the decision was made just a few minutes ago by the president.
Horsford then asked why, if Greer knew Trump was considering a pause, he didn’t say so in his opening remarks.
Greer responded that he doesn’t divulge the contents of such discussions.
“So the trade representative hasn’t spoken to the president of the United States about a global reordering of trade?” Horsford asked. “He announced it in a tweet. W-T-F! Who’s in charge?”
“It looks like your boss just pulled the rug out from under you and paused the tariffs, the taxes on the American people. There’s no strategy, you just found out, three seconds ago sitting here,” the congressman said.